Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pocatello fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Pocatello peaked in February 2011 at 9.0% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Pocatello 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
Pocatello	8.1%	-0.1	-0.8

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: Pocatello, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Pocatello peaked in February 2011 at 3,909. There are now 327 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,580 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2. Pocatello employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Pocatello, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Pocatello	3,582	+2	-319

Number of Unemployed Persons

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.4%	8.1%	3,582
November 2011	8.7%	8.5%	8.2%	3,580
October 2011	8.9%	8.8%	8.3%	3,624
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	8.5%	3,675
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.6%	3,737
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.8%	3,792
June 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.9%	3,830
May 2011	9.0%	9.4%	8.7%	3,794
April 2011	9.0%	9.6%	8.9%	3,879
March 2011	8.9%	9.7%	9.0%	3,908
February 2011	9.0%	9.7%	9.0%	3,909
January 2011	9.1%	9.7%	8.9%	3,880