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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 23, 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

2015 · 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 219K
2 Canyon County 91,506
3 Kootenai County 71,996
4 Bonneville County 51,338
5 Bannock County 42,156
6 Twin Falls County 39,272
7 Bingham County 22,192
8 Nez Perce County 20,754
9 Madison County 19,913
10 Latah County 19,605
11 Bonner County 18,620
12 Jefferson County 12,552
13 Blaine County 11,902
14 Cassia County 11,538
15 Jerome County 11,408
16 Payette County 11,162
17 Elmore County 10,804
18 Minidoka County 10,756
19 Gooding County 8,030
20 Gem County 7,574
21 Fremont County 7,223
22 Franklin County 6,497
23 Idaho County 6,428
24 Teton County 5,862
25 Owyhee County 5,244
26 Shoshone County 5,144
27 Boundary County 5,118
28 Valley County 4,813
29 Washington County 4,589
30 Benewah County 4,054
31 Power County 3,899
32 Caribou County 3,789
33 Lemhi County 3,392
34 Clearwater County 3,096
35 Boise County 3,066
36 Bear Lake County 2,846
37 Lincoln County 2,657
38 Oneida County 2,140
39 Custer County 2,139
40 Adams County 1,721
41 Lewis County 1,599
42 Butte County 1,284
43 Camas County 652
44 Clark County 398

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.