Regional labor market information

Figure 1.

Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in south central Idaho	Postings, Apr-25	Postings, Apr-24
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	142	92
Registered nurses	118	126
Retail salespersons	101	138
Customer service representatives	70	65
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	59	60
Farmworkers, laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse	57	30
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	56	46
Laborers, freight, stock, material movers and hand	54	51
Maintenance and repair workers, general	43	41
Stockers and order fillers	39	37
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Figure 2

Top 10 industries by unique job postings in south central Idaho	Postings, Apr-25	Postings, Apr-24
Manufacturing	416	345
Health care and social assistance	403	448
Retail trade	357	431
Finance and insurance	302	108
Professional, scientific and technical services	186	153
Construction	137	109
Wholesale trade	126	128
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services	122	122
Educational services	100	42
Accommodation and food services	90	85
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

• Construction, educational services, finance and insurance job postings increased 25%, 138% and 179% respectively over the year. Health care, social assistance and retail trade decreased 10% and 17% respectively.

Figure 3

Top 10 hardest-to-fill occupations in south central Idaho	Days to fill, Apr-25	Days to fill, Apr-24
Surgical technologists	59	N/A
Anesthesiologists	56	N/A
Occupational therapy assistants	56	N/A
Labor related specialists	55	N/A
Financial managers	54	31
Conservation scientists	50	N/A
Chemical equipment operators and tendors	50	N/A
Cardiologists	50	42
Property, real estate and community association managers	49	N/A
Computer network architects	49	N/A
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Regional news

Cassia County

• The Bank of Commerce had its grand opening in Burley. Source: Magic Valley Times News

Gooding County

• The Gooding Pro Rodeo is adding some new upgrades before its 100-year anniversary this year. One hundred and twenty-five new seats will be added, in addition to installing jumbotrons for better viewing. Source: KMVT

Twin Falls County

• St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center is working with the College of Southern Idaho to create a part-time registered nursing program. It would take a student an additional year to complete, but their work can be done in the evenings and their clinical on the weekends. This program will help those with current work schedules or child care issues to be able to work towards a new path in a way that works for them. Source: KMVT

• St. Luke’s Health System opened a retail pharmacy in Twin Falls, which can be used whether you are a St. Luke’s patient or not. Source: Magic Valley Times News

• Sierra, an outdoor and activewear product retailer, has opened in Twin Falls.  Source: Magic Valley Times News 

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