Report shows drop in state, county unemployment rates

A drop in the number of unemployed Idahoans and people looking for work pushed the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down to 3.4 percent in April, according to a report released last week by the Idaho Department of Labor.

Idaho’s labor force — the number of people working or looking for work — dropped by 2,500, which represents the second consecutive decline after 48 months of increases.

The labor department reported that the unemployment rate drop indicates the narrowing of an already tight labor market.

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