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News Releases:
Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2019

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
18
County Employment and Wages in Idaho – First Quarter 2019

Employment rose 2.9 percent in Idaho’s only large county, Ada, from March 2018 to March 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2019

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Idaho Economy at a Glance:
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)954.1 (r)954.6 (r)955.0 (r)954.9 (r)954.8 (p)956.4

Employment(1)

 (r)927.6 (r)927.8 (r)928.2 (r)928.3 (r)928.4 (p)930.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)26.5 (r)26.8 (r)26.8 (r)26.5 (r)26.4 (p)25.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.8 (r)2.8 (r)2.8 (r)2.8 (r)2.8 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 825.4 826.7 826.9 827.5 (p)829.3  

12-month % change

 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 (p)2.8  

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 (p)4.5  

12-month % change

 4.9 7.5 7.5 4.8 (p)4.7  

Construction(3)

 62.2 62.5 61.7 62.5 (p)63.3  

12-month % change

 2.3 3.3 1.8 3.5 (p)4.6  

Manufacturing(3)

 73.4 73.8 73.4 73.2 (p)72.8  

12-month % change

 4.1 4.5 3.5 4.1 (p)2.7  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 165.6 166.1 166.7 166.4 (p)167.0  

12-month % change

 4.2 4.3 3.7 3.2 (p)2.9  

Information(3)

 8.2 9.1 8.9 8.8 (p)8.6  

12-month % change

 -1.2 8.3 11.3 11.4 (p)6.2  

Financial Activities(3)

 39.1 39.0 39.1 38.9 (p)39.4  

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.8 -1.3 -1.0 (p)0.5  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 108.0 106.0 106.2 104.4 (p)105.6  

12-month % change

 3.3 1.5 2.0 1.0 (p)1.5  

Education & Health Services(3)

 120.4 121.7 120.7 121.1 (p)122.0  

12-month % change

 2.6 4.0 3.4 3.2 (p)4.0  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 87.7 87.5 90.7 91.7 (p)91.1  

12-month % change

 2.5 2.6 6.0 6.3 (p)4.8  

Other Services(3)

 25.1 25.4 25.2 25.0 (p)24.8  

12-month % change

 -4.6 -3.8 -6.0 -5.7 (p)-6.8  

Government(3)

 131.4 131.3 130.0 131.1 (p)130.2  

12-month % change

 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.5 (p)2.9  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2023
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table May 2023
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur d’Alene — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Union Members in Idaho — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in Idaho – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2018
Women’s Earnings in Idaho – 2017 Pay News Release Nov 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho – 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
Unemployment in the Boise Area by County - December 2015 Unemployment News Release Feb 2016
County Employment and Wages in Idaho – First Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2019
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Boise City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Idaho – 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2019
Consumer Price Index Data Tables (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho – Third Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Jun 2019