State labor economists gathered Tuesday for a virtual webinar discussing the landscape of Idaho’s rural economies, touching on a range of issues from the character of rural labor to the housing ...

A state employee has been dismissed from his position with the Idaho Department of Labor’s Human Rights Commission due to social media rhetoric about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Department of Labor ...

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased between April and May, from 3.7% to 3.6%. The labor force participation rate — which is the percentage of people 16 or older who are either ...

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Department of Labor (IDL) reported an increase in the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate, rising from 3.6% to 3.7% between June and July. The labor force saw a ...

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, by the Central Labor Union. They celebrated again a year later, but this was long before it became a national holiday.

Employers seeking workers will be available at the Fall Kickoff Hiring Event on Thursday, Oct. 2 in Caldwell, the Idaho Department of Labor announced in a news release. If you attend, bring a resume, ...

IDAHO FALLS — The state might have announced a 3.6% unemployment rate with celebration, but the way in which it declined, along with the high housing prices relative to income, may be indicative of a ...

Washington saw a slight increase in unemployment rates, with November's rate at 4.6%. Idaho's rate remained at 3.7%, the same as September's report.

Idaho’s economy is faring better than the national average. But there are clouds on the horizon. Economists say: Wage growth ...