Idaho Job Growth

There were 751,100 jobs in Idaho in March 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 843,345 employed persons for the month. Idaho added 1,900 jobs in March 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,596 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Idaho job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	751,100	+1,900	+19,400
CPS	843,345	+1,596	+16,931

Idaho Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Idaho as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Idaho

CES employment in March 2019 for Idaho is at a new high of 751,100.

CPS employment in Idaho for March 2019 is at a new high of 843,345.

Employment: CES, CPS

Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2019	751,100	1,900	843,345	1,596
February 2019	749,200	2,200	841,749	1,705
January 2019	747,000	4,700	840,044	1,408
December 2018	742,300	600	838,636	-187
November 2018	741,700	800	838,823	-21
October 2018	740,900	900	838,844	948
September 2018	740,000	-1,200	837,896	1,457
August 2018	741,200	1,200	836,439	1,775
July 2018	740,000	1,800	834,664	2,066
June 2018	738,200	2,200	832,598	2,006
May 2018	736,000	2,100	830,592	2,059
April 2018	733,900	2,200	828,533	2,119