Bannock County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBannock County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
40,520
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
88,457
people in Bannock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,080
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Bannock County ranks
Where Bannock County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West6.5 per 10,000 · of 36
Bannock 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 6.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,124 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−302 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bannock County. 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
Learn and get funded in Bannock County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Bannock County layoffs
4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
49
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy's Kitchen | Pocatello | 49 | — | State record | |
| Big Five Sporting Goods | Pocatello | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Big Five Sporting Goods | Pocatello | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| LA Semiconductor LLC | Pocatello | — | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Bannock County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Agile Defense4 open roles
- Confidential2 open roles
- Advanced Medical Systems1 open role
- Allied Business Solutions1 open role
- Applied Industrial Technologies1 open role
- Ardent Health1 open role
- Charlie Health1 open role
- Cintas1 open role
- CRH Public1 open role
- Dean/Fluor1 open role
Colleges in Bannock County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bannock County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Idaho? How to file for unemployment in Idaho (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Idaho Workforce Development Council
Serves all of Idaho
Idaho Department of Labor - Pocatello
Pocatello · Affiliate · 208-236-6710
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Bannock County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Idaho’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Idaho unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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