Idaho reported 44,000 job openings in July 2025, up from 41,000 in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated that “the job openings rate in Idaho was 4.7 percent in July and 4.4 percent in the previous month.” Nationally, the job openings rate was 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Idaho stood at 0.8 for July. Across the country, 32 states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national average of 1.0 unemployed persons per job opening; 13 states were higher than this measure, while five matched it.
In July, Idaho recorded 40,000 hires and 48,000 separations compared to June’s figures of 35,000 hires and 39,000 separations. Over the past year ending in July, monthly averages were 39,000 hires and 38,000 separations.
Of those separating from jobs in Idaho during July, there were 33,000 quits and 12,000 layoffs or discharges—up from June’s totals of 22,000 quits and down slightly from June’s figure of 15,000 layoffs or discharges. Over the year ending in July, quits averaged about 23,000 per month with a range between 21,000 and 33,000; layoffs and discharges averaged around 12,000 per month within a range of between 10,000 to15,000.
The Bureau announced that estimates for August will be released on October 22 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
This data comes from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which provides insight into labor demand and turnover by combining sample data with employment statistics from other federal programs such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES). The state-level unemployment figures are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program using information from sources like the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Definitions for terms such as job openings—which must meet three specific conditions—and explanations regarding how ratios signal labor market tightness are available through technical notes provided by BLS.
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