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Labour force in Lewiston
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
11 of 14 · Towns of Idaho
Updated Oct 21, 2026
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
0
10K
20K
30K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Lewiston | Change | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise | 142K | |
| 4 | Caldwell | 35,808 | |
| 6 | Coeur d'Alene | 29,452 | |
| 12 | Eagle | 15,895 | |
| 5 | Idaho Falls | 35,662 | |
| 13 | Kuna | 15,770 | |
| 11 | Lewiston | 17,129 | |
| 2 | Meridian | 77,922 | |
| 14 | Moscow | 14,443 | |
| 3 | Nampa | 63,882 | |
| 8 | Pocatello | 27,042 | |
| 9 | Post Falls | 21,608 | |
| 10 | Rexburg | 21,477 | |
| 7 | Twin Falls | 28,283 |
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.
Economy & jobs
Lewiston in numbers
GDP per person
$64,457
2024 · Idaho
GDP per person (PPP)
$64,457
2024 · Idaho
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
74.4%
2024 · Idaho
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$55,707
2024 · Idaho
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States