Boise City, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boise City fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Boise City peaked in July 2009 at 10.5% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Boise City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Idaho	2.9%	+0.1	-0.1
Boise City	2.9%	0.0	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Boise City, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Boise City, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Boise City peaked in June 2009 at 31,146. There are now 20,513 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,431 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,202. Boise City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boise City, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Boise City	10,633	-16	+961

Number of Unemployed Persons

Boise City, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Boise City Unemployment Rate	Boise City Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	10,633
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	2.9%	10,649
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.6%	9,558
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.4%	8,726
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%	8,801
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.4%	8,431
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	8,750
July 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.8%	9,867
June 2018	4.0%	2.8%	2.7%	9,638
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	2.8%	9,791
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.7%	9,545