Bonneville County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBonneville County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
65,191
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
127,056
people in Bonneville County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,646
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Bonneville County ranks
Where Bonneville County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Fastest-growing job markets in the Mountain West+7.1% · of 28
- #15Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West5.1 per 10,000 · of 36
- #17Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mountain West3.0% · of 55
Bonneville 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 7.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 8.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,657 jobs), construction (+760 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bonneville 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 Bonneville 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.
Bonneville County layoffs
11
Layoff notices, last 12 months
238
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Things Automotive & Diesel Service | Idaho Falls | 4 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Idaho National Laboratory | Idaho Falls | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Idaho National Laboratory | Idaho Falls | 50 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| TRC Fabrication | Idaho Falls | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| TRC Fabrication | Idaho Falls | 3 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Brady's | Idaho Falls | 18 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Shilo Inn | Idaho Falls | 13 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Intermountain Packing | Idaho Falls | 150 | — | State record | |
| 7k Metals | Idaho Falls | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Grocery Outlet | Idaho Falls | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Idaho National Laboratory | Idaho Falls | — | Non-WARN | State record |
Employers hiring most in Bonneville 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.
- Oklo8 open roles
- Apex Companies3 open roles
- BWX Technologies3 open roles
- CRH Public3 open roles
- Idaho National Laboratory3 open roles
- Aalo Atomics2 open roles
- Standard Nuclear2 open roles
- Weeks Marine2 open roles
- American Rivers1 open role
- BELFOR Group1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bonneville 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 - Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls · Comprehensive · 208-557-2500
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Bonneville County
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Laid off or looking for work in Bonneville 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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