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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

2020 · 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 264K
2 Canyon County 114K
3 Kootenai County 83,593
4 Bonneville County 58,769
5 Twin Falls County 44,772
6 Bannock County 38,195
7 Madison County 25,139
8 Bingham County 21,637
9 Bonner County 21,068
10 Nez Perce County 20,163
11 Latah County 19,820
12 Jefferson County 14,897
13 Blaine County 12,684
14 Jerome County 12,187
15 Payette County 11,651
16 Cassia County 11,223
17 Elmore County 10,996
18 Minidoka County 10,666
19 Gem County 9,029
20 Gooding County 7,883
21 Idaho County 7,126
22 Franklin County 6,568
23 Teton County 6,492
24 Fremont County 6,266
25 Shoshone County 5,770
26 Owyhee County 5,650
27 Boundary County 5,285
28 Valley County 5,241
29 Power County 4,411
30 Washington County 4,308
31 Benewah County 3,988
32 Lemhi County 3,630
33 Boise County 3,592
34 Clearwater County 3,295
35 Caribou County 3,290
36 Bear Lake County 3,058
37 Lincoln County 2,555
38 Oneida County 2,023
39 Adams County 1,758
40 Custer County 1,743
41 Lewis County 1,472
42 Butte County 1,106
43 Camas County 474
44 Clark County 334

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.