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Idaho’s Hispanic population is growing. That’s according to the Idaho Department of Labor.Using Census Bureau numbers, the department found that the…
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If you lived in a rural part of the state in 1990, there’s a good chance that you now live in a town or city. That’s according to census data parsed by…
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Idaho officials say fewer businesses are vying for a top economic development incentive because of tighter reforms implemented nearly a year ago.Known as…
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Idaho's unemployment rate remained at a seven-year low of 3.8 percent in April.The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday said the number of employed people…
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Truck driver is the most common job in most states, including here in Idaho, according to NPR's Planet Money team.“Driving a truck has been immune to two…
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Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped in November to its lowest rate in nearly seven years, in part because the labor force is shrinking.Idaho Department of…
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Idaho's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point since August 2008. It dropped a tenth of a percent in March to 5.2 percent. Bob Fick is with the…
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The new head of Idaho's Labor Department says the state needs to shift its focus to better paying jobs that will help grow the state's economy. Ken…
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Idaho's jobless rate held steady in September, and dropped slightly in October. The Idaho Labor Department reports the unemployment rate was unchanged…
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A state Board of Education member is shifting roles, after Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter named him to head the Idaho Department of Labor.Ken Edmunds of Twin…