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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Ada County

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 28 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, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 3.3% +0.1 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Idaho · 2026 28 of 44 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Idaho ±0.0 pp Idaho: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Ada County
3.3%
Idaho
3.3% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Ada County · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 3.3% · Aug 2026
First value 3.3% · Aug 2024
Highest 3.8% · Jan 2026
Lowest 2.9% · Sep 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearAda CountyChange Idaho
Aug 2026preliminary 3.3% +0.1 pp 3.5%
Jul 2026 3.2% −0.2 pp 3.4%
Jun 2026 3.4% +0.2 pp 3.6%
May 2026 3.2% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Apr 2026 3.2% −0.3 pp 3.5%
Mar 2026 3.5% −0.1 pp 4.0%
Feb 2026 3.6% −0.2 pp 4.2%
Jan 2026 3.8% +0.7 pp 4.5%
Dec 2025 3.1% −0.1 pp 3.5%
Nov 2025 3.2% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Sep 2025 3.2% −0.1 pp 3.3%
Aug 2025 3.3% ±0.0 pp 3.5%
Jul 2025 3.3% ±0.0 pp 3.6%
Jun 2025 3.3% +0.2 pp 3.5%
May 2025 3.1% ±0.0 pp 3.3%
Apr 2025 3.1% −0.4 pp 3.5%
Mar 2025 3.5% ±0.0 pp 4.1%
Feb 2025 3.5% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Jan 2025 3.5% +0.4 pp 4.3%
Dec 2024 3.1% −0.1 pp 3.6%
Nov 2024 3.2% +0.2 pp 3.5%
Oct 2024 3.0% +0.1 pp 3.2%
Sep 2024 2.9% −0.4 pp 3.1%
Aug 2024 3.3% 3.5%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Idaho

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
44 Teton County 2.6%
43 Jefferson County 2.7%
42 Oneida County 2.8%
41 Latah County 2.9%
40 Bonneville County 3.0%
39 Bear Lake County 3.0%
38 Franklin County 3.0%
37 Blaine County 3.1%
36 Ada County 3.1%
35 Minidoka County 3.2%
34 Cassia County 3.2%
33 Madison County 3.3%
32 Twin Falls County 3.4%
31 Bingham County 3.5%
30 Gooding County 3.5%
29 Fremont County 3.5%
28 Canyon County 3.5%
27 Nez Perce County 3.6%
26 Jerome County 3.6%
25 Gem County 3.8%
24 Bannock County 3.9%
23 Power County 4.1%
22 Elmore County 4.1%
21 Owyhee County 4.2%
20 Lincoln County 4.2%
19 Butte County 4.2%
18 Lewis County 4.4%
17 Payette County 4.4%
16 Boise County 4.5%
15 Washington County 4.5%
14 Lemhi County 4.5%
13 Caribou County 4.5%
12 Kootenai County 4.6%
11 Clark County 4.7%
10 Camas County 4.8%
9 Valley County 5.0%
8 Idaho County 5.0%
7 Bonner County 5.5%
6 Benewah County 5.9%
5 Clearwater County 5.9%
4 Boundary County 5.9%
3 Shoshone County 6.0%
2 Custer County 6.3%
1 Adams County 7.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.