Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged between January and February, holding at 3.7%.
February’s labor force decreased by 1,683 people to 1,008,136 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years or older who are either employed or looking for work – decreased by 1/10th of a percentage point between January and February, down to 62.7%.
Total employment decreased by 1,539 to 971,186 and unemployment decreased by 144 to 36,950.
Industry sectors with the greatest over-the-month losses included Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services; Art, Entertainment and Recreation; Nondurable Goods Manufacturing; Information; and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
Industries that experienced job increases in February included Wholesale Trade, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Healthcare and Social Services, and Local Government.
Year over year, Idaho’s 3.7% unemployment rate for February 2026 was the same as in 2025.
