Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2023.
Total employment in the Lewiston, ID-WA market rose by 225 jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 3.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 3 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Lewiston, ID-WA unemployment rate is 29 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in February versus prior month by -5.6% 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:
- Government: 5,300; -100
- Education & Healthcare: 5,200; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 5,000; -100
- Manufacturing: 4,600; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 2,900; +100
- Construction, Mining: 1,600; no change
- Business Services: 1,600; no change
- Financial Services: 1,500; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,000; no change
- IT & Development: 400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2023 (Data published April 2023 and reports created on April 10, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.