Regional labor market information
- There were an estimated 1,425 deduplicated job postings in the eastern Idaho labor market for January 2025, according to The Conference Board: Help Wanted Online. (This is regional online job postings data and not necessarily job openings data.) The 1,425 postings are a 44% decrease from 2,534 the prior month, but a 21% increase from 1,120 year-over-year. Registered nurses remained in the top spot of occupations by unique job postings in the region for January. New to the top occupations by quantity of job postings in January were nursery and farm workers, physical therapists, medical imaging technicians and construction laborers. Employer hiring demand, based on quantity of job postings, decreased for all other carryover occupations from the month prior, including fewer by 55% for registered nurses, 62% for retail salesperson, 57% for heavy truck drivers, 45% for customer service representatives, 58% for retail sales supervisors and 62% for freight and material movers.
| Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in eastern Idaho, January 2025 | Postings |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 56 |
| Crop, nursery, greenhouse workers and laborers | 44 |
| Retail salespersons | 37 |
| Physical therapists | 34 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 34 |
| Customer service representatives | 26 |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 25 |
| Hand laborers, freight, stock and material movers | 24 |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologists | 23 |
| Construction laborers | 22 |
| Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast | |
- Finance and insurance replaced manufacturing in the top five of regional industries by quantity of job postings in January. Industry hiring demand by job postings increased over the month by 36% in finance and insurance. Job postings decreased over the month in all other top industries.
| Top industries by job unique postings in eastern Idaho, January 2025 | Postings |
|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 186 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 165 |
| Finance and insurance | 148 |
| Retail trade | 133 |
| Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 93 |
| Wholesale trade | 73 |
| Construction | 55 |
| Educational services | 53 |
| Public administration | 45 |
| Accommodation and food services | 28 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 25 |
| Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast | |
- January data on the hardest-to-fill occupations in eastern Idaho, by highest median job posting duration and multiple unique job postings, included pharmacy technicians, general and operations managers as well as administrative assistants. Hardest-to-fill job posting challenges in January by occupational family were health care practitioners, business and financial operations. All occupations were new to January’s hardest-to-fill jobs list.
| Top 10 hardest-to-fill occupations in eastern Idaho, January 2025 | Days to fill | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy technicians | 28 | 8 |
| Sales representatives of services | 20 | 8 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 19 | 10 |
| Construction laborers | 17 | 22 |
| Management analysts | 17 | 12 |
| Accountants and auditors | 17 | 10 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 17 | 9 |
| General and operations managers | 16 | 18 |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants | 16 | 16 |
| Mechanical engineers | 15 | 8 |
| Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast |
Regional news
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL) agreed to a five-year memorandum of understanding with Boise State and Idaho State Universities. The agreement outlines collaboration on research in critical and strategic materials and minerals, environmental sustainability and security, nuclear materials and fuel cycle engineering, efficiency in nuclear power systems and industrial cybersecurity. Source: INL
- The 29th Annual East Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo returned to Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls. The event featured over 50 vendors and hundreds of patrons. Source: Idaho Falls Magazine
- Yellowstone National Park hosted 4.7 million visitors for 2024, the second highest on record, and a 5% increase from 2023. Source: National Park Service
- Utah-based travel subscription service, Flights from Home, added Idaho Falls Regional Airport to three other intermountain west airports it services. Source: Idaho Business Review
- A total of $136,000 in Rural Education Professional Grants were awarded in the eastern Idaho region by the U.S. Small Business Administration, administered by Idaho Commerce Rural Services. Source: Idaho Commerce
- According to Natural Resources Conservation Services mountain data from SNOTEL, the six runoff basins that comprise eastern Idaho have an average year-to-date snow water equivalent of over 103% of median and year-to-date precipitation between 95% and 103%. Source: Natural Resources Conservation Services
Bonneville County
- Fixxology Drinks, a soda shop, opened another location in Idaho Falls. Source: Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce
- A restaurant, bar and performance venue, AJ’s Place, opened in Idaho Falls. Source: East Idaho News
- Big Lots, an Idaho Falls retailer, closed permanently. Source: The Idaho Department of Labor
- As one of seven Idaho establishments that have encouraged growth and expansion with jobs paying above-average county wages, Idaho Economic Advisory Council awarded an Idaho Tax Reimbursement Incentive to Project Sofa. Source: Idaho Commerce
- Idaho Broadband Advisory Board awarded a $25,000 BEAD Regional Coordination and Planning Grant to the city of Ammon for the support and development of broadband action teams and coalitions. Source: Idaho Commerce
- Merriam Park, LLC purchased 1.3 acres in Idaho Falls for commercial use. Source: Idaho Business Review
- Denning Holdings, LLC purchased an acre on Main Street in Iona for commercial use. Source: Idaho Business Review
- Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival from Alberta, Canada made an annual tour stop in Idaho Falls. The adventure films feature remote locations and sports with over a thousand people attending locally. Source: KIFI
- Bonneville Joint School District was awarded an $11,000 Technology Improvement Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to install, improve or replace child nutrition technology solutions. Source: Idaho Business Review
- The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and/or groundbreaking ceremony at Northgate Fixxology. Establishments that either opened their doors within the past six months, moved to a new location due to expansion, or have remodeled or expanded their current location are highlighted. Source: Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce
Custer County
- U.S. Bank in Mackay is closing. Source: Challis Messenger
- The Idaho Travel Council awarded a $162,000 Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant to Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce and $25,000 to Challis Chamber of Commerce for tourism marketing. Source: Idaho Commerce
- The city of Stanley was awarded a $50,000 Idaho Gem Grant, administered by Idaho Commerce Rural Services, for infrastructure projects, including relocating the skating rink. Source: Idaho Commerce
- Custer County was awarded a $28,000 Rural Educational Professional Grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration, administered by Idaho Commerce Rural Services, to hire or retain a full-time economic development professional. Source: Idaho Commerce
Fremont County
- Idaho Broadband Advisory Board awarded a $30,000 BEAD Regional Coordination and Planning Grant to the city of Teton for the support and development of broadband action teams and coalitions. Source: Idaho Commerce
Jefferson County
- A new veterinary clinic, Bramwell Animal Hospital, is opening in Rigby. Source: Jefferson Star News
- The five-acre Jefferson Office Park is being developed in Rigby with five office buildings, two offices each. Source: Jefferson Star
- St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mud Lake has been rebuilt and reopened after structure fire damage in 2021. Source: KIFI
- The Broulim family of Rigby, owner of Broulim’s Fresh Foods grocery stores, made a $7 million donation to construct a new field house at Rigby High School. Source: Jefferson Star
Lemhi County
- Lemhi County was awarded a $28,000 Rural Education Professional Grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration, administered by Idaho Commerce Rural Services, to hire or retain a full-time economic development professional. Source: Idaho Commerce
- The Idaho Travel Council awarded a $41,000 Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant to Lemhi County Economic Development Association for tourism marketing. Source: Idaho Commerce
Madison County
- Discount clothing store, Ross Dress for Less, is opening in Rexburg. Source: East Idaho News
- Tommy’s Car Wash opened in Rexburg. Source: Rexburg Chamber of Commerce
- Old Souls Bakery opened in Rexburg. Source: East Idaho News
- Pony Express Car Wash opened in Rexburg. Source: East Idaho News
- Idaho Broadband Advisory Board awarded a $25,000 BEAD Regional Coordination and Planning Grant to Madison County for the support and development of broadband action teams and coalitions. Source: Idaho Commerce
- The city of St. Anthony completed five pickleball courts and a splashpad at the new Merrill Rose Memorial Park. Source: Rexburg Standard Journal
- Brigham Young University-Idaho reports a 6% winter semester increase over last year, with 20,500 students living in Rexburg. Source: BYU-Idaho
Teton County
- Pearl Street Bagels opened in Driggs, their third location. Source: Jackson Hole News and Guide
- A new interior design showroom, In Place Home, opened in Victor. It is a design firm that sells furnishings, assists with moving, professional organizing and estate sales. Source: Jackson Hole News and Guide
- Teton County was awarded a $30,000 Rural Education Professional Grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration, administered by Idaho Commerce Rural Services, to hire or retain a full-time economic development professional. Source: Idaho Commerce
- Teton Flats Apartments, a new four-building residential community in Victor, is opening this spring. Source: Buckrail
- Idaho Department of Water Resources announced a new Teton Basin groundwater district is forming within the next year. Source: Teton Valley News
- Over-the-year residential real estate transactions in Victor, Driggs, Tetonia and Alta decreased 4%and sales volume decreased 15% to close out 2024. Source: McPeak Group of Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International
Eastern Idaho residential real estate statistics – January 2023 and 2024
- With 90 more home listings in inventory than the same time last year in Bonneville County, the region’s largest housing market, home prices are lower over the year. In all the region’s urban counties, there are more homes in inventory with less pending homes being sold than at the same time last year.
| Median price sold | Jan-25 | Jan-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville | $429,900 | $432,000 | -0.5% |
| Butte | $191,500 | $239,500 | -20.0% |
| Clark | $200,000 | $240,000 | -16.7% |
| Custer | $590,000 | $565,000 | 4.4% |
| Fremont | $750,000 | $699,200 | 7.3% |
| Jefferson | $480,000 | $486,300 | -1.3% |
| Lemhi | $522,500 | $626,000 | -16.5% |
| Madison | $407,200 | $379,900 | 7.2% |
| Teton | $990,000 | $822,000 | 20.4% |
| Source: RDC Inventory Core Metrics | |||
| Active listings (inventory) | Jan-25 | Jan-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville | 357 | 267 | 33.7% |
| Butte | 9 | 17 | -47.1% |
| Clark | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Custer | 26 | 28 | -7.1% |
| Fremont | 75 | 67 | 11.9% |
| Jefferson | 83 | 61 | 36.1% |
| Lemhi | 42 | 30 | 40.0% |
| Madison | 73 | 70 | 4.3% |
| Teton | 102 | 84 | 21.4% |
| Source: RDC Inventory Core Metrics | #Colspan# | #Colspan# | #Colspan# |
| Median days on market | Jan-25 | Jan-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville | 65 | 72 | -9.7% |
| Butte | 147 | 102 | 44.1% |
| Clark | 28 | 156 | -82.1% |
| Custer | 148 | 104 | 42.3% |
| Fremont | 133 | 117 | 13.7% |
| Jefferson | 84 | 83 | 1.2% |
| Lemhi | 125 | 123 | 1.6% |
| Madison | 85 | 70 | 21.4% |
| Teton | 116 | 134 | -13.4% |
| Source: RDC Inventory Core Metrics | #Colspan# | #Colspan# | #Colspan# |
| Total homes pending sale | Jan-25 | Jan-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville | 122 | 140 | -12.9% |
| Butte | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Clark | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Custer | 12 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Fremont | 16 | 15 | 6.7% |
| Jefferson | 25 | 27 | -7.4% |
| Lemhi | 6 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Madison | 15 | 26 | -42.3% |
| Teton | 50 | 72 | -30.6% |
| Source: RDC Inventory Core Metrics | |||
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