Idaho adds 700 nonfarm jobs as unemployment rate holds steady - KMVT

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are modified rates that account for regular changes in employment throughout the year, such as the holiday season. According to a release by the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho’s seasonally adjusted rate remained unchanged from August to September at 3.6%. The workforce in September decreased by 508 people to 997,822. The proportion of Idahoans age 16 and older who are in the labor force decreased slightly by 0.1 percentage point to 61.4%. Unfortunately, total employment decreased by 585 to 961,587, while unemployment increased by 77 to 36,235. Nonfarm jobs increased by 700 for a total of 890,100.