BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% during the month of February, a slight decrease from 3.5% in January. The total number of Idahoans unemployed dropped 4.5% to 29,740, according to the Idaho Dept. of Labor (IDL).
912 Idahoans began working in February, binging the total number of people in the workforce to 870,056. 62.9% of Idahoans 16 years of age and older had a job or were actively looking for work in February.
The February 2021 employment rate is 1.1% higher than February 2020.
The national unemployment rate dropped slightly in February, from 6.3% to 6.2%. The number of unemployed people dropped by 158,000 to 10 million.
For details on Idaho's labor market, visit the IDL website.
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