IDOL projects Idaho workforce growth above national rate

What IDOL projects

The Idaho Department of Labor projects that Idaho’s workforce will grow faster than the workforce nationwide. The projection is the central development in the state’s jobs and economy outlook.

What the projection means

A faster projected growth rate means Idaho’s workforce is expected to expand at a higher rate than the national workforce. The projection does not, by itself, provide a worker count, growth percentage or date for the comparison.

Workforce growth can affect employers, workers and communities by shaping demand for jobs and the need for people to fill them. The projection identifies the direction of expected growth but does not establish how that growth will be distributed across Idaho industries or regions.

What to watch

Future updates from the Idaho Department of Labor may provide the time period, percentage and workforce categories behind the comparison. Those details would help show the size and reach of the projected change.

The projection is an expectation, not a final count of jobs or workers. Actual results can be measured only after the relevant period ends.