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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Ada County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 44 · Regions of Idaho Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ada County 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 298,472 +1.7% since 2024
Regions of Idaho · 2025 1 of 44 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +37% +2.9% a year on average
share of Idaho 29.6% Idaho: 1,007,694 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+37% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Ada County 298K
Idaho 1M

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

The series at a glance Ada County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 298,472 · 2025
First value 110,983 · 1990
Highest 298,472 · 2025
Lowest 110,983 · 1990
Average change +2.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearAda CountyChange Idaho
2025 298,472 +1.7% 1M
2024 293,549 +2.7% 997K
2023 285,953 +2.3% 973K
2022 279,617 +3.1% 951K
2021 271,241 +2.7% 924K
2020 264,051 +3.6% 902K
2019 254,961 +4.2% 889K
2018 244,795 +4.3% 863K
2017 234,707 +3.9% 840K
2016 225,830 +3.3% 819K
2015 218,634 +3.1% 799K
2014 212,100 +1.3% 781K
2013 209,285 +1.7% 782K
2012 205,879 +2.5% 775K
2011 200,954 +1.4% 768K
2010 198,087 −0.6% 765K
2009 199,261 +0.6% 768K
2008 198,070 +0.6% 761K
2007 196,955 +2.0% 755K
2006 193,079 +3.6% 744K
2005 186,359 +4.4% 729K
2004 178,421 +0.5% 704K
2003 177,601 +0.9% 692K
2002 176,090 +0.1% 686K
2001 175,863 +3.1% 678K
2000 170,495 +2.2% 662K
1999 166,773 +2.3% 654K
1998 163,012 +4.6% 649K
1997 155,861 +3.6% 631K
1996 150,512 +4.7% 616K
1995 143,792 +3.8% 602K
1994 138,479 +7.2% 586K
1993 129,153 +6.0% 551K
1992 121,894 +5.5% 530K
1991 115,534 +4.1% 510K
1990 110,983 494K

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

Ranking · Regions of Idaho

2025 · 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 Ada County 298K
2 Canyon County 138K
3 Kootenai County 90,839
4 Bonneville County 67,098
5 Twin Falls County 48,028
6 Bannock County 41,622
7 Madison County 27,828
8 Bingham County 23,770
9 Bonner County 22,576
10 Latah County 21,356
11 Nez Perce County 20,986
12 Jefferson County 17,713
13 Blaine County 13,804
14 Jerome County 13,111
15 Payette County 12,534
16 Cassia County 11,853
17 Elmore County 11,520
18 Minidoka County 11,409
19 Gem County 10,692
20 Gooding County 8,241
21 Teton County 8,063
22 Idaho County 7,192
23 Franklin County 7,153
24 Fremont County 7,024
25 Owyhee County 6,158
26 Valley County 5,863
27 Shoshone County 5,860
28 Boundary County 5,811
29 Power County 4,800
30 Washington County 4,489
31 Boise County 4,130
32 Benewah County 4,015
33 Lemhi County 3,740
34 Bear Lake County 3,344
35 Clearwater County 3,329
36 Caribou County 3,285
37 Lincoln County 2,714
38 Oneida County 2,524
39 Adams County 1,843
40 Custer County 1,805
41 Lewis County 1,402
42 Butte County 1,209
43 Camas County 526
44 Clark County 338

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.