Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pocatello rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Pocatello peaked in September 2009 at 8.6% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Pocatello unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Idaho	2.9%	0.0	-0.3
Pocatello	2.7%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Pocatello, Idaho, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Pocatello peaked in September 2009 at 3,420. There are now 2,269 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,096 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 55.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Pocatello	1,151	+46	-98

Number of Unemployed Persons

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1,151
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.6%	1,105
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.6%	1,096
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	1,191
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	3.0%	1,264
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1,215
November 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1,210
October 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	1,175
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	2.8%	1,155
August 2017	4.4%	3.1%	2.8%	1,170
July 2017	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%	1,206