Department of Numbers

Idaho Job Growth

There were 842,000 jobs in Idaho in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 930,683 employed persons for the month. Idaho added 4,600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,264 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Idaho job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 842,000 +4,600 +25,600
CPS 930,683 +2,264 +16,121

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 January 2023 for Idaho is at a new high of 842,000.

CPS employment in Idaho for January 2023 is at a new high of 930,683.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Idaho Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 842,000 4,600 930,683 2,264
December 2022 837,400 1,500 928,419 103
November 2022 835,900 1,300 928,316 127
October 2022 834,600 -1,200 928,189 379
September 2022 835,800 3,600 927,810 220
August 2022 832,200 2,800 927,590 27
July 2022 829,400 6,500 927,563 221
June 2022 822,900 1,100 927,342 835
May 2022 821,800 200 926,507 1,744
April 2022 821,600 -500 924,763 2,656
March 2022 822,100 1,900 922,107 3,464
February 2022 820,200 3,800 918,643 4,081