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Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in April 2020 at 10.1% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Idaho 3.1% +0.1 +0.3
Lewiston 3.0% +0.1 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 3,152. There are now 2,196 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 879 in June 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 77. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Idaho) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Lewiston 956 +24 -53

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Idaho Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Idaho
Unemployment Rate
Lewiston
Unemployment Rate
Lewiston
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.2%
September
2023
3.8% 3.1% 3.0% 956
August
2023
3.8% 3.0% 2.9% 932
July
2023
3.5% 2.8% 2.8% 894
June
2023
3.6% 2.7% 2.7% 879
May
2023
3.7% 2.6% 2.8% 884
April
2023
3.4% 2.6% 2.8% 899
March
2023
3.5% 2.6% 2.9% 929
February
2023
3.6% 2.6% 3.0% 961
January
2023
3.4% 2.7% 3.1% 972
December
2022
3.5% 2.8% 3.2% 1,003
November
2022
3.6% 2.8% 3.2% 1,005

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.