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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Lewiston

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 11 of 14 · Towns of Idaho Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lewiston Idaho

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

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 17,129 −0.8% since 2024
Towns of Idaho · 2025 11 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.2% +0.1% a year on average
share of Idaho 1.70% Idaho: 1,007,694 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−2.2% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Lewiston 17,129
Idaho 1M

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

The series at a glance Lewiston · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 17,129 · 2025
First value 16,652 · 1990
Highest 20,262 · 1998
Lowest 15,574 · 2008
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearLewistonChange Idaho
2025 17,129 −0.8% 1M
2024 17,274 +1.6% 997K
2023 17,007 +1.0% 973K
2022 16,845 +1.7% 951K
2021 16,557 +0.1% 924K
2020 16,547 +0.6% 902K
2019 16,447 +0.5% 889K
2018 16,360 −0.9% 863K
2017 16,505 +1.8% 840K
2016 16,218 −7.4% 819K
2015 17,517 +1.9% 799K
2014 17,187 −0.4% 781K
2013 17,254 +2.2% 782K
2012 16,875 −0.6% 775K
2011 16,972 −0.2% 768K
2010 17,007 +7.9% 765K
2009 15,755 +1.2% 768K
2008 15,574 −1.8% 761K
2007 15,862 −0.5% 755K
2006 15,940 −1.7% 744K
2005 16,209 +2.3% 729K
2004 15,838 −2.2% 704K
2003 16,186 −1.0% 692K
2002 16,351 −0.9% 686K
2001 16,501 +3.6% 678K
2000 15,922 −20% 662K
1999 19,998 −1.3% 654K
1998 20,262 +2.5% 649K
1997 19,774 +2.3% 631K
1996 19,336 +2.1% 616K
1995 18,930 +0.6% 602K
1994 18,822 +2.1% 586K
1993 18,428 +4.6% 551K
1992 17,618 +4.1% 530K
1991 16,920 +1.6% 510K
1990 16,652 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
14 Moscow 14,443
13 Kuna 15,770
12 Eagle 15,895
11 Lewiston 17,129
10 Rexburg 21,477
9 Post Falls 21,608
8 Pocatello 27,042
7 Twin Falls 28,283
6 Coeur d'Alene 29,452
5 Idaho Falls 35,662
4 Caldwell 35,808
3 Nampa 63,882
2 Meridian 77,922
1 Boise 142K

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.