Gem State Wire

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in July in the Pocatello metropolitan statistical area was 39,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 12.9 percent increase since last July when Pocatello reported 34,900 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 0.801 million million people employed on non-farm payrolls in July.

July 2021 (In thousands)	July 2020 (In thousands)	Percent Change
800.8	759	5.5%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics