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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Meridian

1997 – 2025 · 29 data points 2 of 14 · Towns of Idaho Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Meridian Idaho

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 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 77,922 +1.6% since 2024
Towns of Idaho · 2025 2 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +80% +9.0% a year on average
share of Idaho 7.73% Idaho: 1,007,694 · 2025
Labour force, 1997 – 2025 people
+80% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Meridian 77,922
Idaho 1M

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

The series at a glance Meridian · 1997 – 2025
Latest value 77,922 · 2025
First value 6,960 · 1997
Highest 77,922 · 2025
Lowest 6,960 · 1997
Average change +9.0% a year on average
Data points 29

By year

All years · 1997 – 2025

YearMeridianChange Idaho
2025 77,922 +1.6% 1M
2024 76,687 +4.2% 997K
2023 73,561 +5.0% 973K
2022 70,059 +5.2% 951K
2021 66,573 +5.4% 924K
2020 63,172 +6.6% 902K
2019 59,256 +8.9% 889K
2018 54,438 +7.8% 863K
2017 50,516 +5.8% 840K
2016 47,731 +10% 819K
2015 43,326 +4.8% 799K
2014 41,341 +4.1% 781K
2013 39,715 +3.7% 782K
2012 38,283 +3.7% 775K
2011 36,933 +2.5% 768K
2010 36,041 +4.4% 765K
2009 34,516 +2.3% 768K
2008 33,741 +2.0% 761K
2007 33,073 +53% 755K
2006 21,577 +3.8% 744K
2005 20,785 +4.7% 729K
2004 19,857 +0.7% 704K
2003 19,721 +0.9% 692K
2002 19,554 −0.2% 686K
2001 19,584 +3.0% 678K
2000 19,013 +155% 662K
1999 7,448 +2.3% 654K
1998 7,277 +4.6% 649K
1997 6,960 631K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 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.