Idaho Falls nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.1% since Jan.

By Gem State Wire

Sep 21, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Idaho Falls metropolitan statistical area was 73,000, a 1.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Idaho Falls reported 72,200 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Idaho reported 0.772 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Idaho Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.