Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in November 2009 at 8.4% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in July 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
Idaho	2.9%	0.0	0.0
Lewiston	3.4%	+0.1	+0.2

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

Unemployment Rate: Lewiston, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lewiston peaked in January 2010 at 2,453. There are now 1,395 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,005 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 53. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	1,058	+12	+44

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.4%	1,058
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.3%	1,046
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.3%	1,046
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.3%	1,037
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.3%	1,036
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	3.3%	1,029
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	3.3%	1,017
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	3.2%	1,008
July 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.2%	1,005
June 2018	4.0%	2.8%	3.2%	1,008
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%	1,012