January 2025
Released March 17, 2025
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United States Employment Snapshot
In January, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in 19, and remained unchanged in 23.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In January, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 19. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in South Dakota. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Georgia.
Idaho Employment Snapshot
In January, Idaho added 1,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent. In the prior month, Idaho added 4,000 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Idaho added 23,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 3.4 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Idaho is tied for 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In January, Idaho’s private sector added 1,500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 22,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Idaho added 4,400 net private payroll jobs.
In January, employment in Idaho rose by 2,172, and over the past 12 months it rose by 17,215.
Idaho’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.9 percent in January and ranks 22nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
Idaho Payroll Employment
Idaho added 1,700 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Idaho added 4,000 jobs. Idaho nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Idaho is tied for 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Idaho added 1,500 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Idaho added 4,400 jobs. Idaho private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 81,000 jobs in January, or 0.1 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 January were Construction (3,000) and Education and Health Services (1,100).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Professional and Business Services (-200) and Leisure and Hospitality (-2,200).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (7,700) and Education and Health Services (6,000).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-100) and Professional and Business Services (-300).
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.
The labor force participation rate in Idaho remained unchanged at 63.9 percent in January.
Idaho ranks 22nd in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Idaho was 64.5 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 62.8 percent in April 2020.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in January.