Unemployment Rate in Idaho
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #11 of 52
How Idaho Compares
Idaho
3.7%
National
5.3%
29.9% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Iowa | 3.6% |
| #9 | Montana | 3.6% |
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Idaho
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camas County | 0.0% |
| 2 | Teton County | 1.2% |
| 3 | Oneida County | 1.4% |
| 4 | Caribou County | 1.9% |
| 5 | Lemhi County | 2.0% |
| 6 | Custer County | 2.0% |
| 7 | Owyhee County | 2.0% |
| 8 | Blaine County | 2.1% |
| 9 | Clark County | 2.1% |
| 10 | Franklin County | 2.4% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Idaho
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Madison County | 8.3% |
| 43 | Adams County | 7.4% |
| 42 | Latah County | 6.8% |
| 41 | Power County | 5.6% |
| 40 | Bingham County | 5.4% |
| 39 | Shoshone County | 5.3% |
| 38 | Washington County | 5.2% |
| 37 | Lincoln County | 4.9% |
| 36 | Bonner County | 4.8% |
| 35 | Elmore County | 4.7% |
Unemployment Rate in Idaho
Idaho has a unemployment rate of 3.7%, ranking #11 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 29.9% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Idaho's 44 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 8.3% to 0.0%. The county with the highest value is Camas County at 0.0%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.