Which metro areas in Idaho are adding jobs fastest?
Idaho Falls, ID (+24.2%), Logan, UT-ID (+24.1%) and Boise City, ID (+20.7%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Idaho metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 5 ranked Idaho metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho Falls, ID | +24.2% | +13,474 | 69,116 | 173,851 |
| 2 | Logan, UT-ID | +24.1% | +11,501 | 59,167 | 160,889 |
| 3 | Boise City, ID | +20.7% | +55,168 | 321,694 | 864,243 |
| 4 | Twin Falls, ID | +12.1% | +4,535 | 41,984 | 123,901 |
| 5 | Lewiston, ID-WA | +3.6% | +814 | 23,359 | 65,450 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Idaho has the fastest job growth?
Idaho Falls, ID: +24.2%, ahead of Logan, UT-ID (+24.1%) and Boise City, ID (+20.7%), of 5 Idaho metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.