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Highest unemployment, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Rexburg, IDID40,3348.8%–

02Moscow, IDID26,7217.9%–

03Blackfoot, IDID13,3617.8%–

04Shelley, IDID5,3037.0%–

05Star, IDID20,8746.9%–

06Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.1%–

07Weiser, IDID6,2495.9%–

08Rupert, IDID6,4605.7%–

09Payette, IDID8,8135.2%–

10Ammon, IDID20,1195.1%–

11Caldwell, IDID76,6295.0%–

12Jerome, IDID13,7314.6%–

13Pocatello, IDID58,7714.4%–

14Chubbuck, IDID16,8234.3%–

15Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854.2%–

16Middleton, IDID12,6004.1%–

17Boise City, IDID238,4293.6%–

18Garden City, IDID13,0473.4%–

19Post Falls, IDID46,7153.3%–

20Nampa, IDID120,3843.1%–

21Hayden, IDID17,3633.1%–

22Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.0%–

23Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1792.9%–

24Burley, IDID12,4092.8%–

25Preston, IDID6,1772.7%–

26Meridian, IDID142,9882.7%–

27Lewiston, IDID34,7172.5%–

28Sandpoint, IDID10,6452.5%–

29Hailey, IDID10,0532.3%–

30Rigby, IDID5,7572.2%–

31Emmett, IDID8,9002.1%–

32Eagle, IDID34,6582.0%–

33Kuna, IDID31,5251.9%–

34Fruitland, IDID7,2131.8%–

35Rathdrum, IDID13,2271.6%–

36Kimberly, IDID5,7980.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES