How many jobs were lost in last month?

Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 100 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Boise City, ID Metro Area has averaged about 925 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

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month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Boise City, ID area job loss of 100 in January 2026 swung from a gain of 300 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Boise City, ID area gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the ninth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2025 (+4,000) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-5,000).

There were 100 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Boise City, ID area

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Boise City, ID area

How does the Boise City, ID area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Boise City, ID area has gained an average of 250 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 358, and the lowest since 2010. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2010.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 11,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 15,300 every month in 2018.

In 2025, the Boise City, ID area gained an average of 358 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Boise City, ID area, seasonally adjusted

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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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