Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in October, down 0.1 percentage points from September.
The state’s labor force grew by 1,470 to 907,622 – the second largest over-the-month increase this year. The labor force participation rate remained at 62.4%.
Total employment grew by 2,270 to 882,543, up 0.3%, while total unemployment dropped 3.2%.
Job numbers exceeded seasonal expectations in private educational services; arts, entertainment and recreation; manufacturing; wholesale trade; state government; and construction.
Idaho’s nonfarm payroll jobs were 1,300 below seasonal expectations at 785,700 in October, down 0.2% from 787,000 in September.
Lewiston led the state’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas in over-the-month nonfarm job growth with a 0.3% increase followed by Boise at 0.1%.
