Category Archives: News Releases

Idaho’s April unemployment rate remains at 3.7%

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2025
Media Contact: John.Panter@labor.idaho.gov or Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged between March and April, remaining at 3.7%.

April’s labor force increased by 494 people to 1,012,142 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years of age or older who are either employed or looking for work – decreased by 0.1 percentage point between March and April, down to 63.6%.

Total employment increased by 815 (0.1%) to 974,842 as unemployment decreased by 321 (-0.9%) to 37,300. Continue reading →

Several Idaho cities rank in national top 100 list for population growth for 2020-2024

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2025
Media Contact: Jan.Roeser@labor.idaho.gov or
Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

The cumulative population growth of five Idaho cities from 2020-2024 ranked in the top 100 nationally — Caldwell was in 51st place at 21.5%, followed by Kuna in 54th (21%), Post Falls in 70th (18.6%), Meridian in 71st (18.6%) and Nampa in 91st (16.8%), according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The combined population of Idaho’s 202 incorporated* cities grew by 1.8% from 2023-2024, outpacing the state’s overall growth of 1.5%. Continue reading →

Post Falls hiring event offers employment opportunities

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor Post Falls office, 600 N. Thornton St.

Employers planning to attend include Ace Industrial Supply, Benewah Community Hospital, Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, Equus Workforce Solutions, Inland Chess Academy, North Idaho Dental Professionals, FirstLight Home Care of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Sherwin Williams and more.

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Explore a career in the trades at a hiring event in Caldwell, May 15

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 8, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event featuring trade industries, will be held Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Idaho Department of Labor Caldwell office, 4514 Thomas Jefferson St.

Employers planning to attend include the Idaho Associated General Contractors, Johnson Thermal Systems, Wilsons RV Repair, Probst Electric, Idaho LAUNCH, City of Caldwell, Lurre Construction and more.

A variety of open positions will be available including engineers, painters, assemblers, linemen, heavy equipment mechanics, electricians, wastewater engineers, construction workers and more.

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Connect with employers at hiring event in Idaho Falls

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 23, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Editor’s Note: Idaho National Laboratory will not be attending this hiring event.

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor office in Idaho Falls, 1515 E. Lincoln Road.

Employers planning to attend include American Fabrication, Idaho National Laboratory, RG Transportation, Synergy Electric, Frontier Credit Union, Teton Stage Lines, KeyBank, Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel and many more.

A variety of open positions are available to job seekers including welder fabricators, electrical apprentices, machinists, hotel executive administrative assistants, tire managers, geoscientists, research design engineers, concrete finishers and others.

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Idaho’s March unemployment rate remains at 3.7%

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 18, 2025
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov or Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

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 employed or looking for work – decreased by 0.1 percentage point between February and March, down to 63.7%.

Total employment decreased by 339 to 974,031 as unemployment decreased by 328 (-0.9%) to 37,628.

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Over 50 employers seek job candidates at hiring event

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 9, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Correction: The city was left out of the original news release. See correction below.

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, 1860 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls.

Employers planning to attend include Black Rock Idaho, Buck Knives, Coeur d’Alene Resort and Hotel, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Kootenai County, Local Laborers 238, Paul Mitchell The School, Post Falls School District, PotlatchDeltic, Sherwin Williams, USPS and many more.

A variety of open positions are available to job seekers including knifemakers, teachers, cooks, camp counselors, registered nurses, lumber mill workers, apprentices, tellers, caregivers and others.

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Learn about how the cost of child care affects Idaho’s labor force, April 8

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2025
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov

Twelve percent of working parents reported using daycare as a means for child care support in Idaho, compared to 55% of parents having no support or 26% of parents having child care support from relatives.

Idaho Department of Labor Economist Brandon Duong will delve into this topic and provide context into how the cost of child care impacts the state’s labor force at a webinar, Tuesday, April 8.

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Boise hiring event to feature jobs for all experience levels

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, April 9, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the State of Idaho Chinden Campus, 11351 W. Chinden Blvd. Job seekers are expected to arrive at Building 6 in the conference room.

Employers planning to attend include Ada County Highway District, Bogus Basin, Boise School District, Boise State University, Dabella, Express Employment Professionals, Franklin Sensors, Idaho Bankers Association, Personnel Plus, Torch Fire Security and many more.

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Idaho’s February unemployment rate drops to 3.7%

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: March 28, 2025
Media Contact: William.Winkle@labor.idaho.gov or Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov

– State first in nation for over-the-year nonfarm job growth at 2.7% –

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point between January and February, down to 3.7%.

February’s labor force increased by 433 people to 1,012,372 while the labor force participation rate – the percentage of people 16 years of age or older who are either employed or looking for work – decreased by 0.1 percentage point between January and February, down to 63.8%.

Total employment increased by 797 (0.1%) to 974,409 as unemployment decreased by 364 (0.9%) to 37,963. Continue reading →