United States Employment Snapshot



Idaho Employment Snapshot




Idaho Payroll Employment


  • Idaho added 3,800 net payroll jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Idaho added 4,300 jobs. Idaho nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Idaho ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Idaho added 3,000 private sector jobs, or 0.4 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Idaho added 3,800 jobs. Idaho private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Idaho ranks 2nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Education and Health Services (2,400) and Government (800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Leisure and Hospitality (-300) and Professional and Business Services (-1,200).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (10,500) and Government (6,200).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Other Services (-200) and Information tied with Leisure and Hospitality (-500).



Idaho Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.