Regional labor market information

• Labor demand in northern Idaho was strong in June 2025, with a total of 2,338 unique job postings in the region. This number was notably higher than both the previous month, with 1,887 postings in May and year over year, with 1,783 postings in June of 2024. Unemployment remained largely steady at 4.7%, which was identical to the unemployment rate in June 2024. Overall, labor force and employment in the region have risen slightly year over year.

Figure 1.

Northern Idaho seasonally adjusted data	Jun-25 (P)	May-25 (R)	Jun-24 (B)
Civilian labor force	130,746	130,959	129,206
Total employment	124,560	124,884	123,175
Unemployment	6,186	6,075	6,031
% of labor force unemployed	4.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Source: Idaho Department of Labor	P – Preliminary, R – Revised, B – Benchmarked

Figure 2.

Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in northern Idaho	Postings, Jun-25	Postings, Jun-24
Registered nurses	107	62
Retail salespersons	88	84
Home health and personal care aides	84	65
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	47	37
Customer service representatives	46	35
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	41	21
Medical and health service managers	35	17
Production workers and all other	35	19
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	32	18
Food preparation workers	31	24
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Figure 3.

Top 10 industries by unique job postings in northern Idaho	Postings, Jun-25	Postings, Jun-24
Health care and social assistance	312	257
Administrative and support services	247	137
Retail trade	231	224
Accommodation and food services	133	119
Wholesale trade	103	80
Professional, scientific and technical services	96	54
Manufacturing	94	92
Educational services	78	47
Construction	71	69
Finance and insurance	70	58
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Figure 4.

Top 10 hardest-to-fill occupations in northern Idaho	Median duration, Jun-25	Median duration, Jun-24
Skincare Specialists	26	N/A
Lawyers	25	N/A
Driver and sales workers	24	N/A
Human resources managers	24	N/A
Restaurant cooks	23	N/A
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers and repairers	23	N/A
Textile cutting machine setters, operators and tenders	23	N/A
Health technologists and technicians, all other	22	N/A
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary	21	N/A
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing	20	N/A
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Regional news

Kootenai County

• Construction is underway on a large new mixed-use project in Post Falls. Named ‘Nonna,’ the project includes a 50,000 square-foot building with four stories, including commercial space on the ground floor and 33 apartment units on the upper three levels. Commercial tenants will include a ground-floor brunch restaurant. Source: Coeur d’Alene Press

• A new food truck court, called Eats On Spokane Street, is open in Post Falls. The location includes a new open-air building which houses MelFit Healthy Kitchen and Nachos Cantina, with four food trucks including Charcuteria, Angel’s Eats and Treats, Woody’s Smoked Salmon and Taco Works. There are three remaining spaces for additional food trucks. Source: Coeur d’Alene Press

• Northwest Specialty Hospital opened additional operating rooms in its Post Falls medical facility. The new rooms are the latest in a series of expansions which have increased the hospital from four to 12 operating rooms. The new operating rooms can handle a wide variety of procedures including orthopedic, spine and minimally invasive surgeries. Source: Journal of Business

• A new veterinary hospital, named One Love Animal Hospital, is being built in Post Falls for approximately $1.1 million. The 2,600 square foot facility will include examination rooms, a surgical area and a kennel. Source: Journal of Business

• Construction is underway on a new 100-resident senior living community in Coeur d’Alene. Named “Hemmingson Senior Living at The Trails,” the project will consist of five single-story buildings with assisted living units for up to 80 residents, in addition to 20 duplex units in an independent living section. The community is expected to be fully completed by mid-2027. Source: Journal of Business

 Openings

• Christian Brothers Automotive (Hayden)

• Kootenai Health Pharmacy (Coeur d’Alene)

• The Thrifty Gift (Dalton Gardens)

• El Jefe’s Grill (Coeur d’Alene)

• ETS Performance (Hayden)

• Ellie Mental Health of North Idaho (Post Falls)

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