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Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in April 2020 at 10.4% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Idaho 2.7% -0.1 0.0
Lewiston 2.9% -0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lewiston, Idaho, National

Lewiston, Idaho monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lewiston peaked in April 2020 at 3,159. There are now 2,216 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 868 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 75. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Lewiston 943 -25 +6

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Idaho
Unemployment Rate		 Lewiston
Unemployment Rate		 Lewiston
Unemployed
February
2023		 3.6% — — —
January
2023		 3.4% 2.7% 2.9% 943
December
2022		 3.5% 2.8% 3.0% 968
November
2022		 3.6% 2.8% 3.0% 975
October
2022		 3.7% 2.8% 3.0% 963
September
2022		 3.5% 2.8% 2.9% 942
August
2022		 3.7% 2.8% 2.9% 926
July
2022		 3.5% 2.7% 2.8% 897
June
2022		 3.6% 2.6% 2.8% 901
May
2022		 3.6% 2.5% 2.7% 876
April
2022		 3.6% 2.5% 2.7% 868
March
2022		 3.6% 2.5% 2.8% 881

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩

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