Boise City, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boise City rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Boise City peaked in July 2009 at 10.5% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Boise City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Idaho	2.7%	0.0	-0.3
Boise City	2.5%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 22,335 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 380. Boise City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boise City, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Boise City	8,811	+380	-1,333

Number of Unemployed Persons

Boise City, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Boise City Unemployment Rate	Boise City Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	8,811
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.4%	8,431
August 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	8,750
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.8%	9,867
June 2018	4.0%	2.9%	2.7%	9,638
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	2.8%	9,791
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.7%	9,545
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	9,422
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	9,672
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	10,278
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	9,867