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Idaho Job Growth

There were 862,000 jobs in Idaho in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 941,711 employed persons for the month. Idaho lost 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,017 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Idaho job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 862,000 -500 +26,100
CPS 941,711 +2,017 +13,395

Idaho Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Idaho as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Idaho

CES employment peaked in October 2023 for Idaho at 862,500. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Idaho according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Idaho for November 2023 is at a new high of 941,711.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Idaho Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 862,000 -500 941,711 2,017
October 2023 862,500 2,700 939,694 644
September 2023 859,800 3,300 939,050 792
August 2023 856,500 3,800 938,258 189
July 2023 852,700 1,700 938,069 -481
June 2023 851,000 2,500 938,550 1,079
May 2023 848,500 2,300 937,471 1,224
April 2023 846,200 -600 936,247 911
March 2023 846,800 1,600 935,336 2,365
February 2023 845,200 1,200 932,971 2,236
January 2023 844,000 6,600 930,735 2,316
December 2022 837,400 1,500 928,419 103

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