Around South Central Idaho: Economic activity, September 2025

Seth Harrington, labor economist
Idaho Department of Labor
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Regional labor market information

Figure 1.
Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in south central IdahoPostings, Aug-25Postings, Aug-24
Registered nurses7345
Retail salespersons7344
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers5543
Customer service representatives5315
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers4725
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers3527
Cashiers347
Home health care and personal care aides307
Food service managers296
Laborers, freight, stock, material movers and hand2928
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast
Figure 2
Top 10 industries by unique job postings in south central IdahoPostings, Aug-25Postings, Aug-24
Retail trade240163
Manufacturing228161
Health care and social assistance228155
Finance and insurance17254
Accommodation and food services12430
Professional, scientific and technical services12341
Wholesale trade9767
Public administration6341
Construction5526
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services5045
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast
Figure 3
Top 10 hardest-to-fill occupations in south central IdahoDays to fill, Aug-25Days to fill, Aug-24
Transportation, storage and distribution managers295
Industrial truck and tractor operators273
Data scientists2712
Insurance sales agents25N/A
Industrial engineers2518
Recreational therapists25N/A
Dishwashers24N/A
Cement masons and concrete finishers24N/A
Radiologic technologists and technicians243
Nuclear engineers248
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Regional news

Blaine County

  • The Hailey City Council has approved a preliminary plan for Cascade Condos, a 24-unit three-story housing project. Source: Idaho Mountain Express

Cassia County

  • Simply Hope Family Outreach, a local nonprofit that focuses on mental health, prevention and other support services has broken ground on its 15,000 square foot facility in Burley. The project is planned to be completed by December 2026. Source: KMVT

Minidoka County

  • The City of Rupert has completed its fire station. The 9,300 square foot building has six apparatus bays and room for expansion. The project cost $2.1 million. Source: KMVT

This Idaho Department of Labor project is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor for SFY26 as part of the Workforce Information grant (41%) and state/nonfederal funds (59%) totaling $860,595.

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