Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in September 2010 at 8.2% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.6% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston 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
Lewiston	7.7%	-0.2	-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: Lewiston, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lewiston peaked in September 2010 at 2,400. There are now 191 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,183 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 26. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	2,209	-47	-166

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.4%	7.7%	2,209
November 2011	8.7%	8.5%	7.9%	2,256
October 2011	8.9%	8.8%	8.1%	2,298
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	8.1%	2,323
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.1%	2,312
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.1%	2,331
June 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.1%	2,346
May 2011	9.0%	9.4%	7.9%	2,293
April 2011	9.0%	9.6%	7.8%	2,230
March 2011	8.9%	9.7%	7.6%	2,183
February 2011	9.0%	9.7%	7.7%	2,220
January 2011	9.1%	9.7%	7.9%	2,293