Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 2.7% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Lewiston, ID-WA market rose by 128 jobs in August and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Lewiston, ID-WA unemployment rate is 259 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 150 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 9.6% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 5,300; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 5,300; -100
- Government: 5,200; +100
- Manufacturing: 4,200; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,000; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,900; +100
- Business Services: 1,400; no change
- Financial Services: 1,300; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,000; no change
- IT & Development: 400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.