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State first in nation for over-the-year nonfarm job growth at 2.7% Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged between February and March, remaining at 3.7%. March’s labor force decreased by 667 (-0.1%) people to 1,011,659 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years of age or older who are either […]
April 18, 2025 (March data) Download the report
Labor economist Sam Wolkenhauer discusses Idaho’s housing interest rates and home inventories. Watch the webinar
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Child care is a question thousands of parents across Idaho must answer. Prices for child care have increased since 2020 and instability in the child care sector has resulted in thousands of Idahoans going part time or leaving the workforce to fill the gap. While not the sole contributing factor, the cost of child care […]