Idaho Falls, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Idaho Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Idaho Falls peaked in February 2011 at 7.7% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Idaho Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Idaho	8.4%	-0.1	-1.3
Idaho Falls	7.1%	-0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Idaho Falls, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Idaho Falls, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Idaho Falls peaked in April 2011 at 4,831. There are now 384 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Idaho Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Idaho Falls	4,447	-32	-262

Number of Unemployed Persons

Idaho Falls, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Idaho Falls Unemployment Rate	Idaho Falls Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.4%	7.1%	4,447
November 2011	8.7%	8.5%	7.2%	4,479
October 2011	8.9%	8.8%	7.3%	4,504
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	7.4%	4,564
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	7.5%	4,659
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	7.6%	4,735
June 2011	9.1%	9.4%	7.6%	4,798
May 2011	9.0%	9.4%	7.6%	4,737
April 2011	9.0%	9.6%	7.7%	4,831
March 2011	8.9%	9.7%	7.7%	4,827
February 2011	9.0%	9.7%	7.7%	4,821
January 2011	9.1%	9.7%	7.6%	4,779