Clearwater County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meClearwater County economy
5.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
3,292
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
8,921
people in Clearwater County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,961
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Clearwater County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.4%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Clearwater 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 Clearwater 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.
Clearwater County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Clearwater County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Clearwater 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
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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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