Monthly Archives: September 2024

Idaho’s evolving movie theater industry

With the recent conclusion of Hollywood’s July blockbuster season, many families flocked to the big screen to witness this year’s latest releases. But summer 2020 showed a different picture. The pandemic forced the closure of movie theaters for an extended period due to lockdowns and social distancing measures.

During this time, movie theaters saw a national drop in attendance. Today, theaters are still struggling to rise back to pre-pandemic levels. National movie theater attendance in January 2024 was still 33% lower than in 2019 [1].

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Sept. 11 webinar provides tools to help avoid workforce discrimination claims

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Sept. 4, 2024
Media Contact: Benjamin.Earwicker@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho employers and human resource staff are invited to attend a free webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT. presented by the Idaho Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Around Idaho: Economic activity, August 2024

Map of IdahoInformation provided in these news updates is collected up until the end of August and includes professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media.

Northern Idaho
North central Idaho
Southwestern Idaho
South central Idaho
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NORTHERN IDAHO

Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone counties

Region

  • Labor demand in northern Idaho remained stable in July 2024, with a total of 2,043 unique job postings in the region – an uptick from 1,889 in June. The unemployment rate rose slightly in July from 4.6% to 4.8%, increasing by a full percentage point from July 2023. Overall, total employment has decreased slightly over the last year.

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Idaho Department of Labor researcher will discuss findings about airport worker fatalities, Sept. 10

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Sept. 3, 2024
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov

Following a nationwide trend, Idaho has been experiencing a rise in accidents related to airports from 2018-2023. These accidents involved airport and associated airline employees, such as pilots, tarmac workers and baggage claim workers.

Most of Idaho’s airport-related accidents were in 2022, according to research findings from the Idaho Department of Labor, the National Transportation and Safety Board and the Idaho Industrial Commission’s information on workers’ compensation with OSHA’s data also potentially supporting this finding.

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