Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in December 2009 at 8.4% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Idaho	2.9%	+0.1	-0.1
Lewiston	3.3%	-0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 2,514. There are now 1,462 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 940 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 112. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	1,052	-24	+62

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.3%	1,052
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.4%	1,076
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.3%	1,085
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.1%	1,011
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	3.0%	967
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	3.0%	945
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	940
July 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.2%	1,030
June 2018	4.0%	2.8%	3.2%	1,044
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%	1,029
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.1%	1,009