United States Employment Snapshot
In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 10, rose in 19, and remained unchanged in 22.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.
In June, payroll jobs rose in 34 states and fell in 16. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Arkansas. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in North Dakota.
Idaho Employment Snapshot
In June, Idaho added 1,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent. In the prior month, Idaho added 5,900 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Idaho added 24,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 206,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Idaho ranks 4th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In June, Idaho’s private sector added 1,300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 18,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Idaho added 5,900 net private payroll jobs.
In June, employment in Idaho rose by 1,649, and over the past 12 months it rose by 12,422.
Idaho’s labor force participation rate rose to 62.8 percent in June from 62.7 percent and is tied for 28th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.1 percentage points.
Idaho Payroll Employment
Idaho added 1,800 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Idaho added 5,900 jobs. Idaho nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 206,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Idaho ranks 4th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Idaho added 1,300 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Idaho added 5,900 jobs. Idaho private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 136,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Idaho ranks 5th 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 June were Professional and Business Services (1,100) and Education and Health Services (900).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-400) and Other Services (-500).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (7,100) and Government (5,500).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-400) and Other Services (-1,400).
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 rose to 62.8 percent in June from 62.7 percent in the prior month.
Idaho is tied for 28th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Idaho was 64.5 percent in October 2019, and the 10-year low was 62.6 percent occurring in March 2024.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in June.