STATE DATA

Idaho Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Idaho — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

3.7%
Statewide rate
44
Counties with data
3.7%
County average
3.6 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Idaho — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jul 2025
3.6%
Revised
Aug 2025
3.6%
Revised
Sep 2025
3.6%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
3.6%
Revised
Dec 2025
3.6%
Revised
Jan 2026
3.7%
Final
Feb 2026
3.7%
Final
Mar 2026
3.6%
Final
Apr 2026
3.6%
Final
May 2026
3.7%
Final
Jun 2026
3.7%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Idaho

County Rate
Adams County, ID 6.3%
Clearwater County, ID 5.7%
Bonner County, ID 4.9%
Benewah County, ID 4.8%
Shoshone County, ID 4.6%
Boundary County, ID 4.6%
Washington County, ID 4.3%
Lewis County, ID 4.3%
Custer County, ID 4.3%
Valley County, ID 4.2%

Lowest Unemployment — Idaho

County Rate
Oneida County, ID 2.7%
Jefferson County, ID 2.9%
Teton County, ID 2.9%
Power County, ID 2.9%
Fremont County, ID 3.0%
Bear Lake County, ID 3.0%
Jerome County, ID 3.0%
Franklin County, ID 3.1%
Latah County, ID 3.1%
Gooding County, ID 3.1%

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