Idaho unemployment drops to 2.7 percent

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BOISE – Idaho’s unemployment rate in September dropped to 2.7 percent.

The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday said it’s the 13th consecutive month Idaho’s unemployment rate has been at or below 3 percent.

The agency said the number of people in the state age 16 or older working or looking for work is at 853,076.

The agency said 829,793 Idahoans are employed, and 23,283 are seeking work.

The labor force participation rate is 63.6 percent.

Idaho unemployment drops to 2.7 percent

News > Idaho UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 20, 2018, 3:13 p.m. BOISE – Idaho’s unemployment rate in September dropped to 2.7 percent. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday said it’s the 13th consecutive month Idaho’s unemployment rate has been at or below 3 percent.

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