Idaho Job Growth

There were 762,600 jobs in Idaho in September 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 856,588 employed persons for the month. Idaho added 4,600 jobs in September 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,770 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Idaho job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	September 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	762,600	+4,600	+22,600
CPS	856,588	+2,770	+18,692

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 September 2019 for Idaho is at a new high of 762,600.

CPS employment in Idaho for September 2019 is at a new high of 856,588.

Employment: CES, CPS

Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
September 2019	762,600	4,600	856,588	2,770
August 2019	758,000	-1,000	853,818	2,472
July 2019	759,000	2,500	851,346	2,302
June 2019	756,500	1,800	849,044	2,097
May 2019	754,700	2,500	846,947	1,741
April 2019	752,200	1,500	845,206	1,923
March 2019	750,700	1,500	843,283	1,534
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