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Counties in Idaho by unemployment rate

Adams County had the highest unemployment rate of 44 counties in May 2026, at 6.4%. Oneida County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 3.65% and the figure for Idaho was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.4Adams County
Lowest2.8Oneida County
Median3.6544 counties
Idaho3.7History

All counties, May 2026

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Adams CountyAdams County: 6.4 %6.4Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 5.7 %5.7Bonner CountyBonner County: 4.9 %4.9Benewah CountyBenewah County: 4.7 %4.7Boundary CountyBoundary County: 4.6 %4.6Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 4.5 %4.5Valley CountyValley County: 4.3 %4.3Washington CountyWashington County: 4.3 %4.3Lewis CountyLewis County: 4.2 %4.2Bannock CountyBannock County: 4.1 %4.1Custer CountyCuster County: 4.1 %4.1Idaho CountyIdaho County: 4.1 %4.1Payette CountyPayette County: 4.1 %4.1Camas CountyCamas County: 4 %4Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 4 %4Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 3.9 %3.9Boise CountyBoise County: 3.8 %3.8Butte CountyButte County: 3.8 %3.8Elmore CountyElmore County: 3.8 %3.8Madison CountyMadison County: 3.8 %3.8Clark CountyClark County: 3.7 %3.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.7 %3.7Gem CountyGem County: 3.6 %3.6Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 3.6 %3.6Caribou CountyCaribou County: 3.5 %3.5Canyon CountyCanyon County: 3.4 %3.4Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 3.4 %3.4Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 3.4 %3.4Bingham CountyBingham County: 3.3 %3.3Blaine CountyBlaine County: 3.3 %3.3Cassia CountyCassia County: 3.3 %3.3Ada CountyAda County: 3.2 %3.2Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 3.2 %3.2Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 3.2 %3.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.1 %3.1Gooding CountyGooding County: 3.1 %3.1Latah CountyLatah County: 3.1 %3.1Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 3 %3Fremont CountyFremont County: 3 %3Jerome CountyJerome County: 3 %3Teton CountyTeton County: 3 %3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.9 %2.9Power CountyPower County: 2.9 %2.9Oneida CountyOneida County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Adams County6.4-0.2 pts
2Clearwater County5.7+0.3 pts
3Bonner County4.9+0.1 pts
4Benewah County4.7-0.2 pts
5Boundary County4.60 pts
6Shoshone County4.5-0.9 pts
7Valley County4.3-0.3 pts
7Washington County4.3+0.3 pts
9Lewis County4.2+0.3 pts
10Bannock County4.1+0.6 pts
10Custer County4.1+0.3 pts
10Idaho County4.1-0.4 pts
10Payette County4.1+0.2 pts
14Camas County4+0.9 pts
14Kootenai County4+0.1 pts
16Lemhi County3.9+0.3 pts
17Boise County3.8-0.1 pts
17Butte County3.8+0.2 pts
17Elmore County3.8-0.1 pts
17Madison County3.8+1 pts
21Clark County3.7+0.4 pts
21Lincoln County3.7+0.2 pts
23Gem County3.6+0.2 pts
23Owyhee County3.6-0.2 pts
25Caribou County3.5+0.2 pts
26Canyon County3.40 pts
26Minidoka County3.4+0.3 pts
26Nez Perce County3.40 pts
29Bingham County3.3+0.3 pts
29Blaine County3.3+0.2 pts
29Cassia County3.3+0.5 pts
32Ada County3.2+0.1 pts
32Bonneville County3.2+0.4 pts
32Twin Falls County3.2+0.2 pts
35Franklin County3.1+0.5 pts
35Gooding County3.1+0.3 pts
35Latah County3.1+0.1 pts
38Bear Lake County3+0.5 pts
38Fremont County3-0.2 pts
38Jerome County3+0.1 pts
38Teton County3+0.3 pts
42Jefferson County2.9+0.3 pts
42Power County2.9+0.3 pts
44Oneida County2.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Adams County, with 6.4% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Oneida County, with 2.8% in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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