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News Releases:
Mar
06
Union Members in Idaho — 2025

In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
05
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.5 percent in Idaho, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
26
Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Idaho had 47,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 39,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Idaho Economy at a Glance:
Idaho
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,010.0 1,009.4 1,010.1 (2)- 1,011.5 (p)1,013.1

Employment(1)

 973.2 972.4 972.8 (2)- 974.5 (p)976.3

Unemployment(1)

 36.9 37.0 37.3 (2)- 37.0 (p)36.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.7 3.7 3.7 (2)- 3.7 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 881.7 882.2 882.1 881.7 885.6 (p)885.9

12-month % change

 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.5 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(4)

 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 (p)4.4

12-month % change

 7.1 4.8 4.8 2.3 0.0 (p)-2.2

Construction(4)

 77.5 77.4 77.7 77.5 79.4 (p)80.4

12-month % change

 7.8 7.4 7.3 4.6 6.7 (p)8.2

Manufacturing(4)

 76.6 76.5 76.0 76.5 76.7 (p)76.3

12-month % change

 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 163.0 163.5 163.4 162.7 162.2 (p)162.3

12-month % change

 -1.6 -0.7 -1.0 -1.3 -1.8 (p)-1.6

Information(4)

 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 (p)9.1

12-month % change

 -1.1 1.1 2.2 1.1 0.0 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(4)

 43.1 42.7 42.6 42.9 42.8 (p)42.2

12-month % change

 4.6 3.1 2.7 1.9 0.2 (p)-1.4

Professional & Business Services(4)

 111.8 111.4 110.6 111.3 111.6 (p)112.7

12-month % change

 0.8 0.7 -0.2 1.9 1.6 (p)2.5

Education & Health Services(4)

 138.0 137.8 138.3 139.0 139.8 (p)140.7

12-month % change

 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.9 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 99.6 100.9 101.3 99.9 101.6 (p)99.8

12-month % change

 5.4 6.9 7.3 5.8 7.9 (p)3.1

Other Services(4)

 31.2 31.1 31.0 31.2 31.2 (p)31.4

12-month % change

 7.6 6.9 5.8 4.0 2.3 (p)3.0

Government(4)

 127.4 127.4 127.6 127.1 126.8 (p)126.6

12-month % change

 -0.3 -2.1 -0.1 -1.1 -1.6 (p)-1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur d’Alene — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Union Members in Idaho — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Minimum Wage Workers in Idaho – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2018
Women’s Earnings in Idaho — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Unemployment in the Boise Area by County - December 2015 Unemployment News Release Feb 2016
County Employment and Wages in Idaho — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Boise City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Idaho – 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2021
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho — Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023
Resources for Technology Industry Leaders Employment Factsheet Mar 2025