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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Idaho

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 17 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Idaho

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 1,007,694 +1.1% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 17 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +2.1% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+26% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Idaho · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 1,007,694 · 2025
First value 372,484 · 1976
Highest 1,007,694 · 2025
Lowest 372,484 · 1976
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearIdahoChange
2025 1,007,694 +1.1%
2024 996,542 +2.4%
2023 972,816 +2.3%
2022 950,764 +2.9%
2021 923,953 +2.4%
2020 902,300 +1.5%
2019 889,241 +3.1%
2018 862,716 +2.7%
2017 840,303 +2.6%
2016 818,803 +2.4%
2015 799,353 +2.3%
2014 781,191 −0.1%
2013 781,888 +0.8%
2012 775,321 +1.0%
2011 767,689 +0.3%
2010 765,440 −0.4%
2009 768,290 +0.9%
2008 761,344 +0.8%
2007 755,075 +1.4%
2006 744,286 +2.2%
2005 728,606 +3.6%
2004 703,522 +1.7%
2003 692,055 +0.9%
2002 686,073 +1.1%
2001 678,395 +2.5%
2000 661,901 +1.2%
1999 654,070 +0.8%
1998 649,022 +2.8%
1997 631,142 +2.4%
1996 616,168 +2.3%
1995 602,117 +2.7%
1994 586,429 +6.4%
1993 551,390 +4.1%
1992 529,564 +3.9%
1991 509,579 +3.2%
1990 493,677 +1.4%
1989 486,853 +2.4%
1988 475,290 +1.4%
1987 468,912 −0.1%
1986 469,225 +1.1%
1985 463,940 +0.8%
1984 460,075 +1.8%
1983 452,143 +2.0%
1982 443,477 +3.1%
1981 430,246 +0.1%
1980 429,834 +0.3%
1979 428,395 +3.3%
1978 414,751 +4.5%
1977 397,049 +6.6%
1976 372,484

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

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 California 19M
2 Texas 13M
3 New York 9.7M
4 Florida 9.6M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 5.7M
7 Michigan 4.8M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
9 Washington 3.5M
10 Indiana 3.3M
11 Arizona 3.1M
12 Wisconsin 3.1M
13 Tennessee 3.1M
14 Missouri 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2M
16 Utah 1.5M
17 Idaho 799K

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.