Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged between May and June, remaining at 3.6%.
June’s labor force decreased by 541 people (-0.1%) to 1,010,662 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years or older who are either employed or looking for work – decreased by 0.1 percentage point between May and June, down to 63.4%.
Total employment decreased by 426 to 973,958 and unemployment decreased by 115 (-0.3%) to 36,704.
Idaho’s nonfarm jobs had a net increase of 1,800 jobs (0.2%) for a total of 884,200 in June. Industry sectors with the greatest over-the-month gains included arts, entertainment and recreation (3%); administrative, support and waste management services (2.8%); information (1.1%); management of companies and enterprises (1.1%); durable goods manufacturing (0.7%); healthcare and social services (0.6%) and private educational services (0.6%).
Industries that experienced job losses in June included federal government (-2.1%); professional, scientific and technical services (-1.8%); nondurable goods manufacturing (-1.5%); other services (-1.3%); real estate and rental and leasing (-0.8%); local government (-0.6%); retail trade (-0.6%); accommodation and food services (-0.4%); construction (-0.3%); wholesale trade (-0.3%)
Three of Idaho’s six Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) had over-the-month nonfarm job increases in June. Pocatello saw the largest increase of 0.5%, followed by Coeur d’Alene (0.1%) and Idaho Falls (0.1%). Boise saw no change, while Lewiston and Twin Falls experienced decreases of 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.
Year over Year
Idaho’s 3.6% unemployment rate for June 2025 was down from 3.7% in 2024. The labor force grew 0.8% (7,988), as did the number of employed Idahoans (7,969). The number of unemployed Idahoans increased 0.1%.
Total nonfarm jobs increased by 2.5% (21,300). Most major industry sectors gained jobs except federal government (-4.2%); wholesale trade (-3.3%); administrative, support and waste management services (-1.4%); retail trade (-0.6%) and nondurable goods manufacturing (-0.3%).
All but one of Idaho’s MSAs saw year-over-year nonfarm job gains in June. Twin Falls had the greatest increase at 3.6%, followed by Coeur d’Alene (3.1%), Boise (2.6%), Idaho Falls (2.3%) and Pocatello (1.7%). Lewiston experienced a decrease of 1.3%.
National Comparisons
Nationally, the unemployment rate was decreased between May and June, down to 4.1%. The number of unemployed decreased by 222,000 (3.1%) to 7 million. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 147,000 (0.1%) to 159.7 million.
