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Lowest labor force participation, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 60.2%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Clearwater County, IDID9,11842.3%–

02Custer County, IDID4,63647.0%–

03Lewis County, IDID3,70447.0%–

04Idaho County, IDID17,87448.3%–

05Adams County, IDID5,01349.7%–

06Boundary County, IDID13,99750.1%–

07Butte County, IDID2,78350.6%–

08Clark County, IDID78351.0%–

09Valley County, IDID12,83151.1%–

10Lemhi County, IDID8,47451.3%–

11Boise County, IDID8,54551.9%–

12Benewah County, IDID10,50852.1%–

13Washington County, IDID11,58352.2%–

14Bonner County, IDID54,42052.4%–

15Shoshone County, IDID14,13053.5%–

16Fremont County, IDID14,20855.7%–

17Gem County, IDID21,77356.5%–

18Oneida County, IDID5,08557.5%–

19Bear Lake County, IDID6,72758.0%–

20Owyhee County, IDID12,66158.2%–

21Bannock County, IDID91,59158.3%–

22Camas County, IDID1,31659.1%–

23Payette County, IDID27,82460.2%–

24Nez Perce County, IDID42,90560.4%–

25Kootenai County, IDID191,86460.8%–

26Gooding County, IDID16,44662.4%–

27Cassia County, IDID26,39762.6%–

28Bingham County, IDID51,15362.8%–

29Elmore County, IDID29,46562.9%–

30Minidoka County, IDID22,91163.0%–

31Caribou County, IDID7,25263.2%–

32Franklin County, IDID15,88963.2%–

33Canyon County, IDID275,12363.3%–

34Latah County, IDID41,84263.5%–

35Twin Falls County, IDID97,53964.4%–

36Bonneville County, IDID135,77165.2%–

37Jefferson County, IDID35,29767.6%–

38Madison County, IDID55,17267.9%–

39Ada County, IDID546,14168.0%–

40Jerome County, IDID26,36268.1%–

41Power County, IDID8,24668.3%–

42Blaine County, IDID25,51768.4%–

43Lincoln County, IDID5,60368.8%–

44Teton County, IDID13,25472.0%–

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