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Highest unemployment, Idaho cities · 2020

Idaho cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 3.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Rexburg, IDID40,3348.3%–

02Shelley, IDID5,3037.4%–

03Weiser, IDID6,2496.9%–

04Payette, IDID8,8136.6%–

05Pocatello, IDID58,7716.3%–

06Caldwell, IDID76,6296.2%–

07Moscow, IDID26,7216.2%–

08Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.0%–

09Rathdrum, IDID13,2276.0%–

10Blackfoot, IDID13,3615.3%–

11Nampa, IDID120,3845.1%–

12Rigby, IDID5,7574.8%–

13Boise City, IDID238,4294.7%–

14Jerome, IDID13,7313.8%–

15Middleton, IDID12,6003.8%–

16Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853.7%–

17Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1793.7%–

18Garden City, IDID13,0473.6%–

19Burley, IDID12,4093.6%–

20Sandpoint, IDID10,6453.6%–

21Fruitland, IDID7,2133.4%–

22Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.4%–

23Hayden, IDID17,3633.4%–

24Lewiston, IDID34,7173.3%–

25Star, IDID20,8743.2%–

26Meridian, IDID142,9883.0%–

27Post Falls, IDID46,7153.0%–

28Ammon, IDID20,1192.9%–

29Twin Falls, IDID56,2162.9%–

30Kuna, IDID31,5252.4%–

31Rupert, IDID6,4602.1%–

32Emmett, IDID8,9002.0%–

33Kimberly, IDID5,7981.5%–

34Eagle, IDID34,6581.5%–

35Hailey, IDID10,0530.7%–

36Preston, IDID6,1770.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS