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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pocatello

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 14 · Towns of Idaho Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pocatello Idaho

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 27,042 +0.9% since 2024
Towns of Idaho · 2025 8 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −5.5% +0.5% a year on average
share of Idaho 2.68% Idaho: 1,007,694 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−5.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Pocatello 27,042
Idaho 1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Pocatello · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 27,042 · 2025
First value 22,402 · 1990
Highest 29,287 · 2007
Lowest 22,402 · 1990
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPocatelloChange Idaho
2025 27,042 +0.9% 1M
2024 26,792 +2.6% 997K
2023 26,102 +1.6% 973K
2022 25,695 +1.8% 951K
2021 25,244 +0.5% 924K
2020 25,106 −0.3% 902K
2019 25,172 +2.1% 889K
2018 24,646 +0.1% 863K
2017 24,629 +0.9% 840K
2016 24,404 −15% 819K
2015 28,614 +1.2% 799K
2014 28,277 −1.1% 781K
2013 28,590 +0.9% 782K
2012 28,329 +1.0% 775K
2011 28,059 −0.4% 768K
2010 28,174 +1.8% 765K
2009 27,686 −1.6% 768K
2008 28,142 −3.9% 761K
2007 29,287 +3.8% 755K
2006 28,227 −0.2% 744K
2005 28,274 +1.6% 729K
2004 27,837 +0.7% 704K
2003 27,652 +2.1% 692K
2002 27,081 +2.1% 686K
2001 26,515 −1.0% 678K
2000 26,792 −5.0% 662K
1999 28,191 +0.2% 654K
1998 28,121 +1.5% 649K
1997 27,709 +8.9% 631K
1996 25,436 −2.3% 616K
1995 26,038 −0.8% 602K
1994 26,249 +3.6% 586K
1993 25,344 +13% 551K
1992 22,515 −1.1% 530K
1991 22,766 +1.6% 510K
1990 22,402 494K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Idaho

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Boise 135K
2 Meridian 66,573
3 Nampa 55,061
4 Idaho Falls 32,650
5 Caldwell 29,751
6 Coeur d'Alene 28,275
7 Twin Falls 27,009
8 Pocatello 25,244
9 Rexburg 20,752
10 Post Falls 19,612
11 Lewiston 16,557
12 Eagle 14,771
13 Kuna 13,609
14 Moscow 13,570

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.