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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Boise

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 14 · Towns of Idaho Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Boise Ada County Idaho

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 142,050 +1.6% since 2024
Towns of Idaho · 2025 1 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +21% +2.0% a year on average
share of Ada County 47.6% Ada County: 298,472 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+21% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Boise 142K
Ada County 298K
Idaho 1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Boise · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 142,050 · 2025
First value 70,239 · 1990
Highest 142,050 · 2025
Lowest 70,239 · 1990
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBoiseChange Ada CountyIdaho
2025 142,050 +1.6% 298K 1M
2024 139,755 +1.6% 294K 997K
2023 137,584 +0.6% 286K 973K
2022 136,696 +1.2% 280K 951K
2021 135,062 +0.5% 271K 924K
2020 134,433 +1.5% 264K 902K
2019 132,389 +1.7% 255K 889K
2018 130,195 +1.9% 245K 863K
2017 127,745 +2.5% 235K 840K
2016 124,584 +5.9% 226K 819K
2015 117,588 +2.1% 219K 799K
2014 115,133 −0.1% 212K 781K
2013 115,191 +0.8% 209K 782K
2012 114,290 +2.1% 206K 775K
2011 111,990 +0.9% 201K 768K
2010 111,014 +0.6% 198K 765K
2009 110,325 −0.2% 199K 768K
2008 110,575 −0.2% 198K 761K
2007 110,782 −9.7% 197K 755K
2006 122,748 +3.6% 193K 744K
2005 118,539 +4.4% 186K 729K
2004 113,558 +0.4% 178K 704K
2003 113,108 +0.9% 178K 692K
2002 112,146 +0.2% 176K 686K
2001 111,913 +3.2% 176K 678K
2000 108,454 +2.7% 170K 662K
1999 105,554 +2.3% 167K 654K
1998 103,171 +4.6% 163K 649K
1997 98,649 +3.6% 156K 631K
1996 95,259 +4.7% 151K 616K
1995 91,005 +3.8% 144K 602K
1994 87,643 +7.2% 138K 586K
1993 81,736 +6.0% 129K 551K
1992 77,139 +5.5% 122K 530K
1991 73,114 +4.1% 116K 510K
1990 70,239 111K 494K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Idaho

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Boise 142K
2 Meridian 77,922
3 Nampa 63,882
4 Caldwell 35,808
5 Idaho Falls 35,662
6 Coeur d'Alene 29,452
7 Twin Falls 28,283
8 Pocatello 27,042
9 Post Falls 21,608
10 Rexburg 21,477
11 Lewiston 17,129
12 Eagle 15,895
13 Kuna 15,770
14 Moscow 14,443

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.