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Labour force in Meridian
1997 – 2025 · 29 data points
2 of 14 · Towns of Idaho
Updated Oct 21, 2026
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
0
20K
40K
60K
80K
1997
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Meridian | Change | 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
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise | 135K | |
| 2 | Meridian | 66,573 | |
| 3 | Nampa | 55,061 | |
| 4 | Idaho Falls | 32,650 | |
| 5 | Caldwell | 29,751 | |
| 6 | Coeur d'Alene | 28,275 | |
| 7 | Twin Falls | 27,009 | |
| 8 | Pocatello | 25,244 | |
| 9 | Rexburg | 20,752 | |
| 10 | Post Falls | 19,612 | |
| 11 | Lewiston | 16,557 | |
| 12 | Eagle | 14,771 | |
| 13 | Kuna | 13,609 | |
| 14 | Moscow | 13,570 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Meridian 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
3.0%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.1%
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