Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pocatello fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Idaho rate. The unemployment rate in Pocatello peaked in September 2009 at 8.6% and is now 5.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Pocatello 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
Pocatello	3.0%	0.0	+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: 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 2,138 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 963 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 319.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Pocatello	1,282	+6	+91

Number of Unemployed Persons

Pocatello, Idaho Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Idaho Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployment Rate	Pocatello Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.0%	1,282
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	3.0%	1,276
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.6%	1,121
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.5%	1,061
October 2018	3.8%	2.7%	2.4%	1,000
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.3%	963
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.4%	1,025
July 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.7%	1,172
June 2018	4.0%	2.8%	2.7%	1,133
May 2018	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1,153
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.6%	1,105