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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Coeur dAlene rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Coeur dAlene peaked in April 2020 at 16.1% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Coeur dAlene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Idaho 3.3% +0.1 +0.5
Coeur dAlene 3.8% +0.1 +0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Coeur dAlene, Idaho, National

Coeur dAlene, Idaho monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Coeur dAlene peaked in April 2020 at 13,147. There are now 9,889 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,630 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 628. Coeur dAlene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Coeur dAlene, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Coeur dAlene 3,258 +78 +474

Number of Unemployed Persons

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Idaho
Unemployment Rate
Coeur dAlene
Unemployment Rate
Coeur dAlene
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 3,258
October
2023
3.8% 3.2% 3.7% 3,180
September
2023
3.8% 3.1% 3.6% 3,074
August
2023
3.8% 3.0% 3.5% 2,971
July
2023
3.5% 2.8% 3.3% 2,842
June
2023
3.6% 2.7% 3.2% 2,765
May
2023
3.7% 2.6% 3.2% 2,724
April
2023
3.4% 2.6% 3.1% 2,677
March
2023
3.5% 2.6% 3.2% 2,706
February
2023
3.6% 2.6% 3.2% 2,725
January
2023
3.4% 2.7% 3.2% 2,752

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.