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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Idaho
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as bandy around the idea of a by 2023. The last economic recession鈥攖he Great Recession of 2008-2010鈥攕ent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.
As of October of this year, national unemployment is at 3.7%, 0.2% higher than in September. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate , ranging from just 2.0% in Minnesota, to 4.5% in Illinois and 4.7% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.
To that end, compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rate in Idaho using data from the . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in September 2022.
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#44. Teton County
- Current unemployment rate: 1.6%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 8,110 (133 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 8,110 (133 unemployed)
#43. Madison County
- Current unemployment rate: 1.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 25,029 (417 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 25,029 (417 unemployed)
#42. Franklin County
- Current unemployment rate: 1.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 7,815 (151 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 7,815 (151 unemployed)
#41. Camas County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 760 (15 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 760 (15 unemployed)
#40. Fremont County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 8,703 (176 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 8,703 (176 unemployed)
#39. Cassia County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 13,532 (287 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 13,532 (287 unemployed)
#38. Jefferson County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 15,365 (319 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 15,365 (319 unemployed)
#37. Minidoka County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 12,860 (282 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 12,860 (282 unemployed)
#36. Bear Lake County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 3,474 (79 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 3,474 (79 unemployed)
#35. Blaine County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 13,324 (308 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 13,324 (308 unemployed)
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#34. Bonneville County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 63,173 (1,433 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 63,173 (1,433 unemployed)
#33. Caribou County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,224 (99 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,224 (99 unemployed)
#32. Latah County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 21,078 (476 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 21,078 (476 unemployed)
#31. Oneida County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.4%
- Total labor force: 2,795 (63 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.4%
- Total labor force: 2,795 (63 unemployed)
#30. Ada County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 278,658 (6,653 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 278,658 (6,653 unemployed)
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#29. Bingham County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 26,540 (636 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 26,540 (636 unemployed)
#28. Power County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,725 (114 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,725 (114 unemployed)
#27. Gem County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 9,110 (232 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 9,110 (232 unemployed)
#26. Gooding County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 8,694 (216 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 8,694 (216 unemployed)
#25. Jerome County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 13,118 (324 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 13,118 (324 unemployed)
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#24. Nez Perce County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 21,452 (527 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 21,452 (527 unemployed)
#23. Twin Falls County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 44,510 (1,128 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 44,510 (1,128 unemployed)
#22. Custer County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 2,468 (63 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 2,468 (63 unemployed)
#21. Bannock County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 44,933 (1,207 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 44,933 (1,207 unemployed)
#20. Elmore County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 12,680 (344 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 12,680 (344 unemployed)
#19. Payette County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 12,590 (357 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 12,590 (357 unemployed)
#18. Canyon County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 115,930 (3,325 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 115,930 (3,325 unemployed)
#17. Kootenai County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 85,517 (2,516 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 85,517 (2,516 unemployed)
#16. Owyhee County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,940 (170 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,940 (170 unemployed)
#15. Clark County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: +0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.4%
- Total labor force: 406 (12 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: +0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.4%
- Total labor force: 406 (12 unemployed)
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#14. Lemhi County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 4,005 (119 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 4,005 (119 unemployed)
#13. Lincoln County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: +0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 2,894 (86 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: +0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 2,894 (86 unemployed)
#12. Washington County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 5,045 (150 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 5,045 (150 unemployed)
#11. Bonner County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 22,478 (706 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 22,478 (706 unemployed)
#10. Boundary County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 5,850 (179 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 5,850 (179 unemployed)
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#9. Butte County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: +0.4%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 1,526 (48 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: +0.4%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 1,526 (48 unemployed)
#8. Lewis County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 1,718 (54 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 1,718 (54 unemployed)
#7. Valley County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.2%
--- 1 month change: +0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 6,105 (193 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: +0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 6,105 (193 unemployed)
#6. Benewah County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 4,203 (140 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 4,203 (140 unemployed)
#5. Idaho County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 7,065 (231 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 7,065 (231 unemployed)
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#4. Boise County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 3,847 (137 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 3,847 (137 unemployed)
#3. Shoshone County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 5,501 (232 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 5,501 (232 unemployed)
#2. Adams County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 1,869 (81 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 1,869 (81 unemployed)
#1. Clearwater County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 3,134 (140 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 3,134 (140 unemployed)
