Tag: South Central Idaho
Region
- Labor demand in south central Idaho remained stable in August 2024, with a total of 2,753 unique job postings in the region, a 5.4% decrease from 2,912 unique postings in July 2024. The unemployment rate remained at 3.5% from July 2024 and has increased 0.3% from August 2023. Total employment has increased 2.6% over the past year.
Figure 1.
| South central Idaho seasonally adjusted data | August-24 (P) | July-24 (R) | August – 23 (B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civilian labor force | 109,678 | 109,032 | 106,539 |
| Total employment | 105,802 | 105,218 | 103,151 |
| Unemployment | 3,876 | 3,814 | 3,388 |
| % of labor force unemployed | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Source: Idaho Department of Labor | P – Preliminary | R – Revised | B – Benchmarked |
Figure 1.
| Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in south central Idaho, June 2024 | Postings, Jun-24 | Postings, Jun-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail salespersons | 136 | 99 |
| Registered nurses | 135 | 127 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 134 | 73 |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 72 | 75 |
| Customer service representatives | 61 | 60 |
| Cashiers | 58 | 36 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale, manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 54 | 28 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, material movers and hand | 51 | 34 |
| Fast food and counter workers | 48 | 23 |
| General and operations managers | 47 | 45 |
| Source: Conference Board via Lightcast |
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