November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Idaho
Employment snapshot
In November, Idaho added 2,900 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Idaho lost 400 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Idaho added 11,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 3.8 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Idaho is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Idaho’s private sector added 2,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 13,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Idaho added 100 net private payroll jobs.
Idaho
Payroll employment
Idaho added 2,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Idaho lost 400 jobs. Idaho nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Idaho is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Idaho added 2,900 private sector jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Idaho added 100 jobs. Idaho private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Idaho ranks 5th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Construction (+1,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (+800).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-500) and Federal Government (-100).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+6,500) and Construction (+4,900).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,000) and Federal Government (-1,200).
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.
- Idaho is tied for 26th in the nation.