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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Ada County

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 28 of 44 · Regions of Idaho Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ada County Idaho

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 3.3% +0.1 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Idaho · 2026 28 of 44 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Idaho ±0.0 pp Idaho: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Ada County
3.3%
Idaho
3.3% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Ada County · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 3.3% · Aug 2026
First value 3.3% · Aug 2024
Highest 3.8% · Jan 2026
Lowest 2.9% · Sep 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearAda CountyChange Idaho
Aug 2026preliminary 3.3% +0.1 pp 3.5%
Jul 2026 3.2% −0.2 pp 3.4%
Jun 2026 3.4% +0.2 pp 3.6%
May 2026 3.2% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Apr 2026 3.2% −0.3 pp 3.5%
Mar 2026 3.5% −0.1 pp 4.0%
Feb 2026 3.6% −0.2 pp 4.2%
Jan 2026 3.8% +0.7 pp 4.5%
Dec 2025 3.1% −0.1 pp 3.5%
Nov 2025 3.2% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Sep 2025 3.2% −0.1 pp 3.3%
Aug 2025 3.3% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Jul 2025 3.3% ±0.0 pp 3.6%
Jun 2025 3.3% +0.2 pp 3.5%
May 2025 3.1% ±0.0 pp 3.3%
Apr 2025 3.1% −0.4 pp 3.5%
Mar 2025 3.5% ±0.0 pp 4.1%
Feb 2025 3.5% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Jan 2025 3.5% +0.4 pp 4.3%
Dec 2024 3.1% −0.1 pp 3.6%
Nov 2024 3.2% +0.2 pp 3.5%
Oct 2024 3.0% +0.1 pp 3.2%
Sep 2024 2.9% −0.4 pp 3.1%
Aug 2024 3.3% 3.5%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Idaho

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Clearwater County 5.6%
2 Madison County 5.5%
3 Adams County 4.9%
4 Benewah County 4.6%
5 Washington County 4.4%
6 Bonner County 4.3%
7 Boundary County 4.1%
8 Payette County 4.1%
9 Bannock County 4.1%
10 Shoshone County 4.0%
11 Elmore County 3.8%
12 Kootenai County 3.8%
13 Camas County 3.8%
14 Lewis County 3.8%
15 Bingham County 3.7%
16 Idaho County 3.6%
17 Lincoln County 3.6%
18 Canyon County 3.5%
19 Twin Falls County 3.5%
20 Boise County 3.5%
21 Caribou County 3.4%
22 Cassia County 3.4%
23 Latah County 3.4%
24 Valley County 3.4%
25 Minidoka County 3.3%
26 Nez Perce County 3.3%
27 Custer County 3.3%
28 Ada County 3.3%
29 Franklin County 3.2%
30 Gem County 3.2%
31 Lemhi County 3.2%
32 Clark County 3.2%
33 Bonneville County 3.2%
34 Butte County 3.1%
35 Jerome County 3.1%
36 Owyhee County 3.1%
37 Gooding County 3.0%
38 Jefferson County 3.0%
39 Oneida County 2.8%
40 Power County 2.8%
41 Fremont County 2.7%
42 Bear Lake County 2.7%
43 Blaine County 2.6%
44 Teton County 1.9%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.