Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.2% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Lewiston, ID-WA market rose by 86 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 3.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Lewiston, ID-WA unemployment rate is 42 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 10 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in March versus prior month by -6.9% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.0% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 5,500; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 5,200; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 5,000; no change
- Manufacturing: 4,600; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 2,900; +100
- Business Services: 1,700; +100
- Construction, Mining: 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 March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.