How many jobs were added in Idaho last month?
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Idaho gained 1,200 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 18th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
18th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Idaho’s job gain of 1,200 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 100 loss in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Idaho gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 19th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2023 (+7,100) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-10,300).
There were 1,200 more jobs in July 2026 in Idaho than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Idaho sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were local government, other services, and finance and insurance. Local government added 700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Other services gained 300 jobs, while finance and insurance added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, accommodation and food services, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 800 jobs in July 2026, while accommodation and food services lost 400 jobs and transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 300 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Idaho (July 2026)
How has Idaho's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Idaho gained an average of 958 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 467, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 13th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,300 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,400 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Idaho gained an average of 958 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 6 metro areas primarily in Idaho during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 200 jobs in the Idaho Falls, ID area to a gain of 500 jobs in the Boise City, ID area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Idaho
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +500 | |
| 2. | +100 | |
| 3. | +0 | |
| 4. | +0 | |
| 5. | -200 | |
| 6. | -200 |
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