Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Coeur dAlene fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Coeur dAlene peaked in January 2010 at 11.3% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Coeur dAlene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Idaho	2.9%	+0.1	+0.1
Coeur dAlene	3.5%	0.0	0.0

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

Unemployment Rate: Coeur dAlene, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Coeur dAlene peaked in January 2010 at 7,757. There are now 4,978 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,620 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 159. Coeur dAlene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Coeur dAlene, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Coeur dAlene	2,779	+28	+90

Number of Unemployed Persons

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%	2,779
June 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.5%	2,751
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.5%	2,738
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.5%	2,741
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.5%	2,756
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.4%	2,704
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.4%	2,659
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.4%	2,627
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.4%	2,622
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	3.4%	2,620