United States Employment Snapshot



Idaho Employment Snapshot




Idaho Payroll Employment


  • Idaho lost 700 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Idaho lost 700 jobs. Idaho nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Idaho ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Idaho lost 1,100 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Idaho added 400 jobs. Idaho private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Idaho ranks 1st 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 March were Other Services (600) and Professional and Business Services (500).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Information (-100) and Education and Health Services (-2,900).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (7,300) and Education and Health Services (4,200).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (-100) and Information (-200).



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.