Idaho Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1978 | 391,000 | - | 5.6 | - |
| 1979 | 407,000 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | 395,000 | -2.9 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| 1981 | 396,000 | 0.3 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
| 1982 | 400,000 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 413,000 | 3.2 | 9.8 | -0.1 |
| 1984 | 429,000 | 3.9 | 7.1 | -2.7 |
| 1985 | 429,000 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 432,000 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 435,000 | 0.7 | 8.0 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 451,000 | 3.7 | 5.8 | -2.2 |
| 1989 | 464,000 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 1990 | 463,484 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 477,070 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 497,343 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 513,653 | 3.3 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 558,589 | 8.7 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 567,558 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 581,191 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 598,004 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 614,748 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 620,962 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 632,451 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 644,816 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 646,142 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 652,161 | 0.9 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 666,080 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 693,851 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| 2006 | 713,520 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 726,091 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 718,097 | -1.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 546,445 | 2.0 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 550,398 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 554,430 | 2.1 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 559,392 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 567,506 | 1.3 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 578,593 | 0.8 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 579,944 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 576,470 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 573,844 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 579,824 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 573,158 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 570,694 | 2.2 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 558,297 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 563,366 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 566,222 | 2.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 569,369 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 580,436 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 590,984 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 593,008 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 590,467 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 589,177 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 595,334 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 589,004 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 588,626 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 577,381 | 3.4 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 578,345 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 583,882 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 589,205 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 600,712 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 610,271 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 612,067 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 606,529 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 604,084 | 2.5 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 608,039 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 603,676 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 601,857 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 591,998 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 595,777 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 599,453 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 604,734 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 616,707 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 624,404 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 626,005 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 622,248 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 623,032 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 627,097 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 623,437 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 622,084 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 609,424 | 2.9 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 608,909 | 2.2 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 611,223 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 612,171 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 622,445 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 630,465 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 630,997 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 625,823 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 623,802 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 628,026 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 624,188 | 0.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 624,068 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 620,000 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 620,254 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 625,114 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 627,794 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 633,580 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 642,386 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 638,318 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 629,974 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 636,548 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 639,799 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 637,632 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 638,009 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 629,121 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 630,496 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 633,641 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 640,793 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| May | 648,056 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 656,503 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 658,582 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 646,205 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 650,961 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 652,351 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 645,137 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 645,946 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 625,309 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 637,461 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 637,396 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 636,918 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 649,253 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 657,103 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 652,431 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 656,349 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 652,561 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 658,099 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 643,782 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 647,039 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 637,638 | 2.0 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 641,213 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 641,579 | 0.7 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 646,313 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 653,746 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 662,803 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 660,216 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 655,687 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 655,656 | 0.5 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 660,509 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 655,959 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 654,607 | 1.2 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 643,693 | 0.9 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 648,041 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 649,338 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 654,764 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 664,650 | 1.7 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 674,994 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 677,986 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 675,230 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 673,904 | 2.8 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 679,258 | 2.8 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 675,645 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 675,459 | 3.2 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 668,377 | 3.8 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 674,004 | 4.0 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 676,248 | 4.1 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 683,557 | 4.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 694,101 | 4.4 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 704,235 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 706,691 | 4.2 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 704,455 | 4.3 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 703,328 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 708,805 | 4.3 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 701,318 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 701,091 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 691,835 | 3.5 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 695,502 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 697,973 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 703,527 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 713,175 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 723,354 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 724,289 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 721,704 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 720,889 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 727,079 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 721,464 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 721,444 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 710,183 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 712,660 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 716,012 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 719,506 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 729,504 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 739,499 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 739,463 | 2.1 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 731,830 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 732,783 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 732,375 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 727,397 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 721,885 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 711,718 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 711,657 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 712,401 | -0.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 716,330 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 723,254 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 730,731 | -1.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 729,720 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 722,564 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 720,223 | -1.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 722,142 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 712,033 | -2.1 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 704,388 | -2.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 |
| 2009-Jan | 689,455 | -3.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 689,525 | -3.1 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 686,556 | -3.6 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 690,581 | -3.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| May | 694,244 | -4.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 698,498 | -4.4 | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 700,905 | -3.9 | 8.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 694,037 | -3.9 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 690,617 | -4.1 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 692,829 | -4.1 | 8.3 | 3.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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