Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Coeur dAlene fell 5.1 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.1 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Coeur dAlene peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Coeur dAlene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Idaho	9.0%	-2.8	+6.1
Coeur dAlene	12.1%	-5.1	+8.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 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 April 2020 at 13,905. There are now 4,377 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Coeur dAlene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Coeur dAlene, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Coeur dAlene	9,528	-4,377	+6,648

Number of Unemployed Persons

Coeur dAlene, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployment Rate	Coeur dAlene Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	5.6%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.0%	12.1%	9,528
April 2020	14.7%	11.8%	17.2%	13,905
March 2020	4.4%	2.5%	3.2%	2,588
February 2020	3.5%	2.7%	3.3%	2,668
January 2020	3.6%	2.8%	3.4%	2,762
December 2019	3.5%	2.9%	3.4%	2,783
November 2019	3.5%	2.9%	3.5%	2,794
October 2019	3.6%	2.9%	3.5%	2,807
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	3.5%	2,821
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%	2,832
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%	2,846