Category Archives: News Releases

Idaho’s unemployment rate drops to 3.6% in May

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025
Media Contact: John.Panter@labor.idaho.gov or Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased between April and May, from 3.7% to 3.6%.

May’s labor force decreased by 875 people (-0.1%) to 1,011,244 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 April and May, down to 63.5%.

Total employment decreased by 398 to 974,419 as unemployment decreased by 477 (-1.3%) to 36,825.

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Speak with employers in eastern Idaho at hiring event, June 25

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: June 18, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor office at 1515 E. Lincoln Road in Idaho Falls.

Employers planning to attend include American Fabrication, Idaho Army National Guard, City of Blackfoot, Frosty Gater, Grease Monkey, Roof Rescue, TRIO – Idaho State University, HK Contractors and others.

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Labor economists to discuss rural Idaho’s economy at webinar June 17

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho Department of Labor Economists Lisa Grigg, Brandon Duong and Sam Wolkenhauer will discuss rural Idaho’s economy at a webinar Tuesday, June 17. The webinar takes place from 11 a.m. to noon MT over Zoom.

“This webinar is a unique opportunity to discuss the economic successes and challenges of rural Idaho,” Wolkenhauer said.

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Connect with various employers at Boise hiring event

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event will be held Thursday, June 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon 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 Human Resources, Bogus Basin, Boise School District, City of Boise, Idaho Power, the Idaho Transportation Department, Knife River, KeyBank, Omega Tech Labs, American Airlines and many more.

Featured positions at the event include accounts payable positions, operations specialists, eligibility clerks, loan processing associates, human resource and project coordinators, quality assurance specialists, information technology software engineers, staff engineers, financial specialists, engineer managers, assemblers, office administration positions and others.

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Shelley volunteer recognized for contributions

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For Immediate Release: May 30, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

Patricia MorrisA volunteer from Shelley was honored for her service at the Idaho Capital for a Day event hosted by Gov. Brad Little, Wednesday, May 28.

Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, recognized Patricia Morris with the Idaho’s Brightest Star Award for her exceptional volunteer service.

Morris was nominated by the Shelley Senior Center for her dedicated work supporting their mission to promote, coordinate and integrate their programs across Northern Bingham County. Morris served on the board of directors for the center for six years and has volunteered there for nine years. Continue reading →

Coeur d’Alene hiring event takes place, Wednesday, June 4

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 28, 2025
Media Contact: Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov

A hiring event will be held Wednesday, June 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave.

Employers planning to attend include All Ways Caring HomeCare, Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, Comfort Keepers, Easterseals-Goodwill, Environmental Control, Harris & Bruno, North Idaho College, Kootenai Health, North Idaho Dental Group, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and more.

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Learn about Idaho’s startup business activity at a webinar, May 28

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 21, 2025
Media Contact: Ryan.Whitesides@labor.idaho.gov

New business startups (private establishments that have been open less than a year) have grown at a rapid rate during 2024, creating over 27,000 jobs in Idaho. The state’s employment rate from business startups is currently greater in Idaho than nationally.

Idaho Department of Labor Economist Ryan Whitesides will analyze this data at a webinar, Wednesday, May 28, from 11 a.m. to noon.

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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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