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Unemployment rate in Ada County
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Ada County | Change | Idaho | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | +0.1 pp | 3.7% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.4 pp | 3.6% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.4 pp | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | −0.8 pp | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | −2.3 pp | 3.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +3.0 pp | 5.5% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | ±0.0 pp | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | −0.3 pp | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | −0.4 pp | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | −0.2 pp | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | −0.4 pp | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | −2.1 pp | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | −0.6 pp | 6.9% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | −1.0 pp | 7.5% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | −1.0 pp | 8.4% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | −0.7 pp | 9.1% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +4.4 pp | 9.1% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.2 pp | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | ±0.0 pp | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | −0.7 pp | 3.4% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | −0.8 pp | 4.0% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | −0.7 pp | 4.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | ±0.0 pp | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.9 pp | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +0.5 pp | 5.1% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | −0.1 pp | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.2 pp | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | −0.3 pp | 5.2% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | −0.2 pp | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | −0.5 pp | 5.5% | — | 5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | −0.4 pp | 6.1% | — | 5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | ±0.0 pp | 6.5% | — | 5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +0.6 pp | 6.3% | — | 5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | 5.6% | — | — |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Idaho
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams County | 6.8% | |
| 2 | Clearwater County | 6.3% | |
| 3 | Benewah County | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Shoshone County | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Boundary County | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Bonner County | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Custer County | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Idaho County | 4.8% | |
| 9 | Valley County | 4.6% | |
| 10 | Washington County | 4.6% | |
| 11 | Boise County | 4.6% | |
| 12 | Camas County | 4.5% | |
| 13 | Lemhi County | 4.4% | |
| 14 | Payette County | 4.4% | |
| 15 | Kootenai County | 4.3% | |
| 16 | Lewis County | 4.3% | |
| 17 | Elmore County | 4.2% | |
| 18 | Owyhee County | 4.2% | |
| 19 | Clark County | 4.1% | |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 3.9% | |
| 21 | Bannock County | 3.9% | |
| 22 | Gem County | 3.8% | |
| 23 | Canyon County | 3.6% | |
| 24 | Madison County | 3.6% | |
| 25 | Butte County | 3.5% | |
| 26 | Caribou County | 3.5% | |
| 27 | Bingham County | 3.5% | |
| 28 | Nez Perce County | 3.4% | |
| 29 | Twin Falls County | 3.4% | |
| 30 | Fremont County | 3.3% | |
| 31 | Jerome County | 3.3% | |
| 32 | Power County | 3.3% | |
| 33 | Cassia County | 3.2% | |
| 34 | Gooding County | 3.2% | |
| 35 | Minidoka County | 3.2% | |
| 36 | Ada County | 3.2% | |
| 37 | Blaine County | 3.2% | |
| 38 | Franklin County | 3.1% | |
| 39 | Latah County | 3.1% | |
| 40 | Bonneville County | 3.1% | |
| 41 | Bear Lake County | 3.0% | |
| 42 | Jefferson County | 2.9% | |
| 43 | Oneida County | 2.8% | |
| 44 | Teton County | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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