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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Ada County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 44 · Regions of Idaho Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ada County 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 298,472 +1.7% since 2024
Regions of Idaho · 2025 1 of 44 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +37% +2.9% a year on average
share of Idaho 29.6% Idaho: 1,007,694 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+37% since 2015

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

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

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

The series at a glance Ada County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 298,472 · 2025
First value 110,983 · 1990
Highest 298,472 · 2025
Lowest 110,983 · 1990
Average change +2.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearAda CountyChange Idaho
2025 298,472 +1.7% 1M
2024 293,549 +2.7% 997K
2023 285,953 +2.3% 973K
2022 279,617 +3.1% 951K
2021 271,241 +2.7% 924K
2020 264,051 +3.6% 902K
2019 254,961 +4.2% 889K
2018 244,795 +4.3% 863K
2017 234,707 +3.9% 840K
2016 225,830 +3.3% 819K
2015 218,634 +3.1% 799K
2014 212,100 +1.3% 781K
2013 209,285 +1.7% 782K
2012 205,879 +2.5% 775K
2011 200,954 +1.4% 768K
2010 198,087 −0.6% 765K
2009 199,261 +0.6% 768K
2008 198,070 +0.6% 761K
2007 196,955 +2.0% 755K
2006 193,079 +3.6% 744K
2005 186,359 +4.4% 729K
2004 178,421 +0.5% 704K
2003 177,601 +0.9% 692K
2002 176,090 +0.1% 686K
2001 175,863 +3.1% 678K
2000 170,495 +2.2% 662K
1999 166,773 +2.3% 654K
1998 163,012 +4.6% 649K
1997 155,861 +3.6% 631K
1996 150,512 +4.7% 616K
1995 143,792 +3.8% 602K
1994 138,479 +7.2% 586K
1993 129,153 +6.0% 551K
1992 121,894 +5.5% 530K
1991 115,534 +4.1% 510K
1990 110,983 494K

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

Ranking · Regions of Idaho

2014 · 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 Ada County 212K
40 Adams County 1,672
5 Bannock County 41,593
36 Bear Lake County 2,865
31 Benewah County 3,962
7 Bingham County 22,098
13 Blaine County 11,480
35 Boise County 2,919
11 Bonner County 18,216
4 Bonneville County 49,687
27 Boundary County 4,912
42 Butte County 1,303
43 Camas County 632
2 Canyon County 89,067
32 Caribou County 3,858
14 Cassia County 11,260
44 Clark County 444
34 Clearwater County 3,123
38 Custer County 2,136
16 Elmore County 11,018
23 Franklin County 6,421
21 Fremont County 6,993
20 Gem County 7,517
19 Gooding County 8,003
22 Idaho County 6,483
12 Jefferson County 12,276
15 Jerome County 11,199
3 Kootenai County 70,539
9 Latah County 19,333
33 Lemhi County 3,357
41 Lewis County 1,597
37 Lincoln County 2,607
10 Madison County 19,072
18 Minidoka County 10,424
8 Nez Perce County 20,384
39 Oneida County 2,121
26 Owyhee County 5,029
17 Payette County 10,965
30 Power County 3,981
25 Shoshone County 5,190
24 Teton County 5,633
6 Twin Falls County 38,589
29 Valley County 4,555
28 Washington County 4,582

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.