Canyon County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCanyon County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
136,328
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
242,405
people in Canyon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,355
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Canyon County ranks
Where Canyon County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Fastest-growing job markets in the Mountain West+7.7% · of 28
- #25Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mountain West3.2% · of 55
- #25Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West−0.2 points · of 32
- #25Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West2.3 per 10,000 · of 36
Canyon 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 7.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 18.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+1,445 jobs), health care (+1,340 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−503 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Canyon 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 Canyon 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.
Canyon County layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
58
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron's Natural Foods | Caldwell | 2 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Sage Travel Plaza | Caldwell | 5 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Idaho Site Works | Nampa | 30 | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Woodgrain | Nampa | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Woodgrain | Nampa | 21 | Non-WARN | State record |
Employers hiring most in Canyon 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.
- Plexus5 open roles
- Amazon3 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
- Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories3 open roles
- Albertsons Companies2 open roles
- Manpower2 open roles
- Millennium Management2 open roles
- Pacific Northern Environmental2 open roles
- Quanta Services2 open roles
Colleges in Canyon County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| The College of Idaho | Caldwell | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Canyon 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 - Caldwell
Caldwell · Affiliate · 208-364-7781
8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Cities in Canyon County
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Laid off or looking for work in Canyon 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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