Gem State Wire

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in February in the Twin Falls metropolitan statistical area was 46,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 0.2 percent increase since last February when Twin Falls reported 46,700 workers on non-farm payrolls.

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

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

Overall, Idaho reported 0.772 million million people employed on non-farm payrolls in February.

February 2021 (In thousands)	February 2020 (In thousands)	Percent Change
771.5	759.8	1.5%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics