Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pocatello rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Pocatello peaked in May 2009 at 8.5% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Pocatello unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Idaho	2.9%	+0.1	+0.1
Pocatello	2.8%	+0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 August 2010 at 3,388. There are now 2,193 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,047 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 148.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Pocatello	1,195	+72	+136

Number of Unemployed Persons

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.8%	1,195
June 2019	3.7%	2.8%	2.7%	1,123
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	1,123
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	1,127
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1,141
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1,138
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	2.7%	1,113
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.6%	1,077
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.6%	1,072
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%	1,061