Rupert, ID jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meRupert layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
61
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idahoan Foods | Rupert | 61 | — | State record |
Minidoka County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 7.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Rupert. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Idaho physical therapists rank high in job confidence amid AI concernsKMVT on MSN · Oct 23, 2026
- Vikings Return Home after 11-Day Layoff; Host Weber State, Idaho State at Hillsboro StadiumPortland State University Athletics · Oct 13, 2026
- Idaho teachers’ union to cut staff, close regional officesIdaho Education News · Oct 1, 2026
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Workforce development and job centers
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Laid off in Idaho? How to file for unemployment in Idaho (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Idaho Workforce Development Council
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Minidoka County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
11,644
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
21,922
people in Minidoka County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,060
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Idaho’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Idaho unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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