Idaho’s unemployment rate at 3.7% in November

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was 3.7%. This rate matches the 3.7% unemployment rate published in September. October labor force data was not available due to the federal government shutdown.

November’s labor force was 1,011,367 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years or older who are either employed or looking for work – was at 62.9%. Total employment was 974,410 and unemployment was 36,957.

Continue reading this month’s rate release.  (1/7/2026)

Preliminary monthly county data

Updated 1/7/2026

State data and average annual rates

January 2024 through November 2025

Updated 1/7/2026

What is unemployment insurance (UI)?

UI is a program for the accumulation of funds paid by employers to be used for payments of UI to workers during periods of unemployment, which are beyond their control.

The Idaho Department of Labor gathers UI data to study, analyze, model and forecast the economic impact of unemployment on the state’s economy.

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