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Lowest labor force participation, Idaho counties

Idaho counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 61.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington County, ID, up 10 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲4Adams County, IDID5,01347.3%−2.4 pts
02▲1Lewis County, IDID3,70447.6%+0.6 pts
03▲10Washington County, IDID11,58347.7%−4.5 pts
04▼3Clearwater County, IDID9,11847.8%+5.4 pts
05▼1Idaho County, IDID17,87448.7%+0.4 pts
06▼4Custer County, IDID4,63649.0%+2.0 pts
07▼1Boundary County, IDID13,99749.1%−0.9 pts
08▲1Valley County, IDID12,83151.5%+0.4 pts
09▲5Bonner County, IDID54,42051.9%−0.5 pts
10Lemhi County, IDID8,47452.8%+1.5 pts
11Boise County, IDID8,54553.2%+1.4 pts
12Benewah County, IDID10,50854.1%+2.0 pts
13▲4Gem County, IDID21,77355.4%−1.1 pts
14▼7Butte County, IDID2,78355.6%+5.0 pts
15Shoshone County, IDID14,13055.9%+2.4 pts
16▲6Camas County, IDID1,31656.3%−2.8 pts
17▲3Owyhee County, IDID12,66157.0%−1.2 pts
18▲1Bear Lake County, IDID6,72757.7%−0.3 pts
19▼3Fremont County, IDID14,20858.2%+2.5 pts
20▲3Payette County, IDID27,82458.6%−1.6 pts
21▲3Nez Perce County, IDID42,90559.1%−1.4 pts
22▲3Kootenai County, IDID191,86460.5%−0.3 pts
23▼15Clark County, IDID78361.1%+10.1 pts
24▲10Latah County, IDID41,84262.0%−1.4 pts
25▲6Caribou County, IDID7,25262.3%−0.9 pts
26▼8Oneida County, IDID5,08562.5%+5.0 pts
27▼1Gooding County, IDID16,44662.7%+0.3 pts
28▼7Bannock County, IDID91,59163.1%+4.9 pts
29▼1Bingham County, IDID51,15363.2%+0.3 pts
30▼1Elmore County, IDID29,46563.6%+0.6 pts
31▼4Cassia County, IDID26,39763.7%+1.1 pts
32▲9Power County, IDID8,24664.0%−4.2 pts
33▲2Twin Falls County, IDID97,53964.6%+0.2 pts
34▼2Franklin County, IDID15,88964.7%+1.5 pts
35▼2Canyon County, IDID275,12364.8%+1.4 pts
36▼6Minidoka County, IDID22,91164.8%+1.9 pts
37▲3Jerome County, IDID26,36264.9%−3.2 pts
38▼2Bonneville County, IDID135,77165.1%−0.1 pts
39Ada County, IDID546,14165.8%−2.2 pts
40▼3Jefferson County, IDID35,29766.1%−1.4 pts
41▲2Lincoln County, IDID5,60367.4%−1.4 pts
42▼4Madison County, IDID55,17268.5%+0.7 pts
43▼1Blaine County, IDID25,51769.8%+1.4 pts
44Teton County, IDID13,25473.9%+1.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES