Historical data
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Unemployment rate
1990–2024BLS state series.
Employment
Idaho employed roughly 950,000 workers in 2023, with trade, transportation, and manufacturing among the leading sectors.
Total nonfarm payroll jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED IDNA).
Unemployment
Idaho's unemployment rate of 3.5% in 2023 was slightly below the national average.
Unemployment rate
1976–2024BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average of seasonally adjusted months (FRED IDUR).
Labor Force
Idaho's labor force totals about 1.0 million people, with a participation rate near 63.0%, above the national average.
Civilian labor force
1976–2024BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average (FRED IDLF).
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Labor force participation rate | 63 | 62.5 |
Occupations
Idaho's job market spans agriculture, manufacturing, and a growing technology sector centered in Boise.
Workers in management, business, science and arts occupations
2008–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian employed 16+, C24010 (2020 not released).
Salaries
Idaho's median annual wage of about $41,800 trails the national average.
Average weekly earnings, private sector
2007–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED SMU16000000500000011).
Average hourly earnings, private sector
2007–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED SMU16000000500000003).
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | 41800 | 48060 |
Remote Work
About 11.9% of Idaho workers work primarily from home, slightly below the national average.
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Work from home (%) | 11.9 | 13.8 |
Workforce Participation
About 63.0% of Idaho adults participate in the labor force, slightly above the national average.
Labor force participation rate
1976–2024BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average (FRED LBSSA16).