Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Coeur dAlene rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Coeur dAlene peaked in January 2010 at 11.4% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Coeur dAlene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Idaho	2.9%	0.0	-0.3
Coeur dAlene	3.6%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June 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 7,784. There are now 5,015 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,583 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 186. Coeur dAlene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Coeur dAlene, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Coeur dAlene	2,769	+97	-177

Number of Unemployed Persons

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	3.6%	2,769
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.5%	2,672
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.4%	2,583
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	3.5%	2,660
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	3.6%	2,774
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	3.6%	2,753
November 2017	4.1%	3.0%	3.6%	2,774
October 2017	4.1%	3.0%	3.7%	2,791
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	3.7%	2,836
August 2017	4.4%	3.1%	3.8%	2,884
July 2017	4.3%	3.1%	3.8%	2,909