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News Releases:
Jan
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2022

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — November 2022

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.4 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2022

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.7 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Idaho Economy at a Glance:
Idaho
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,009.0 (r)1,010.1 (r)1,010.0 (r)1,009.8 1,011.9 (p)1,012.4

Employment(1)

 (r)970.9 (r)971.7 (r)971.6 (r)971.4 973.6 (p)974.4

Unemployment(1)

 (r)38.1 (r)38.4 (r)38.4 (r)38.3 38.3 (p)38.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.8 (r)3.8 (r)3.8 (r)3.8 3.8 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 866.1 869.0 872.9 876.9 (p)878.6  

12-month % change

 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.5 (p)2.8  

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.5 (p)4.4  

12-month % change

 0.0 4.8 7.3 9.8 (p)7.3  

Construction(3)

 72.4 74.1 74.4 74.3 (p)77.3  

12-month % change

 4.9 4.8 4.1 3.3 (p)11.1  

Manufacturing(3)

 75.8 75.7 76.6 76.8 (p)76.8  

12-month % change

 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 (p)2.8  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 165.0 164.8 165.2 165.0 (p)164.8  

12-month % change

 1.6 1.2 1.3 0.9 (p)1.3  

Information(3)

 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 (p)9.2  

12-month % change

 -4.3 -4.3 -3.2 -3.2 (p)-1.1  

Financial Activities(3)

 41.5 42.1 42.7 42.8 (p)42.8  

12-month % change

 0.5 1.4 3.1 3.1 (p)4.6  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 110.8 109.2 109.8 110.0 (p)109.8  

12-month % change

 0.8 -1.7 -1.0 -1.1 (p)-0.3  

Education & Health Services(3)

 136.0 136.8 137.2 138.7 (p)139.8  

12-month % change

 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.5 (p)4.5  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 94.4 94.4 94.2 96.8 (p)94.6  

12-month % change

 0.2 0.0 -1.1 1.3 (p)1.5  

Other Services(3)

 29.3 30.0 30.5 30.5 (p)30.5  

12-month % change

 5.0 5.6 6.6 5.9 (p)5.9  

Government(3)

 127.7 128.5 128.8 128.4 (p)128.6  

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.7 -1.9 -2.3 (p)0.7  

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
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