Department of Numbers

Boise City, Idaho Job Growth

There were 404,000 jobs in Boise City, Idaho in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 409,910 employed persons for the month. Boise City added 3,700 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,165 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boise City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 404,000 +3,700 +16,400
CPS 409,910 +1,165 +9,245

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Boise City, Idaho Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Boise City 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 for Boise City, Idaho

CES employment for Boise City in October 2023 is at a new high of 404,000.

CPS employment in October 2023 for Boise City is at a new high of 409,910.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Boise City, Idaho Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 404,000 3,700 409,910 1,165
September 2023 400,300 4,000 408,745 1,073
August 2023 396,300 700 407,672 930
July 2023 395,600 800 406,742 253
June 2023 394,800 1,200 406,489 1,045
May 2023 393,600 1,100 405,444 966
April 2023 392,500 600 404,478 1,057
March 2023 391,900 1,300 403,421 1,309
February 2023 390,600 300 402,112 1,830
January 2023 390,300 600 400,282 -596
December 2022 389,700 1,300 400,878 57
November 2022 388,400 800 400,821 156