Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.0% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Twin Falls, ID market declined by 232 jobs in November and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 2.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Twin Falls, ID unemployment rate is 189 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 190 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 7.3% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.6%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 6,200; -100
Employment Change by Key Sector
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.