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Labour force in Ada County
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
1 of 44 · Regions of Idaho
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
0
100K
200K
300K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Ada County | Change | 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
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada County | 226K | |
| 40 | Adams County | 1,678 | |
| 6 | Bannock County | 36,801 | |
| 34 | Bear Lake County | 3,155 | |
| 31 | Benewah County | 3,890 | |
| 8 | Bingham County | 21,998 | |
| 14 | Blaine County | 12,106 | |
| 36 | Boise County | 3,077 | |
| 11 | Bonner County | 18,888 | |
| 4 | Bonneville County | 51,974 | |
| 27 | Boundary County | 4,916 | |
| 42 | Butte County | 1,209 | |
| 43 | Camas County | 660 | |
| 2 | Canyon County | 100K | |
| 32 | Caribou County | 3,441 | |
| 15 | Cassia County | 11,642 | |
| 44 | Clark County | 387 | |
| 35 | Clearwater County | 3,129 | |
| 39 | Custer County | 1,770 | |
| 18 | Elmore County | 10,031 | |
| 21 | Franklin County | 6,854 | |
| 23 | Fremont County | 6,185 | |
| 19 | Gem County | 8,351 | |
| 20 | Gooding County | 8,181 | |
| 22 | Idaho County | 6,555 | |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 13,408 | |
| 13 | Jerome County | 12,186 | |
| 3 | Kootenai County | 74,344 | |
| 9 | Latah County | 19,961 | |
| 33 | Lemhi County | 3,236 | |
| 41 | Lewis County | 1,526 | |
| 37 | Lincoln County | 2,705 | |
| 7 | Madison County | 23,951 | |
| 17 | Minidoka County | 10,161 | |
| 10 | Nez Perce County | 19,738 | |
| 38 | Oneida County | 2,339 | |
| 25 | Owyhee County | 5,689 | |
| 16 | Payette County | 11,162 | |
| 30 | Power County | 4,109 | |
| 26 | Shoshone County | 5,325 | |
| 24 | Teton County | 5,882 | |
| 5 | Twin Falls County | 41,203 | |
| 28 | Valley County | 4,533 | |
| 29 | Washington County | 4,518 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Ada County in numbers
GDP per person
$64,457
2024 · Idaho
GDP per person (PPP)
$64,457
2024 · Idaho
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
74.4%
2024 · Idaho
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$55,707
2024 · Idaho
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States