Ada County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Ada County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
295,849
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
508,052
people in Ada County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$88,907
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Ada County layoffs
2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scentsy | Meridian | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Blue Cross of Idaho | Meridian | — | Non-WARN | State record |
Employers hiring most in Ada 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.
- Lamb Weston Holdings6 open roles
- WSP4 open roles
- 84 Lumber2 open roles
- Allen Lund Company2 open roles
- AT&T2 open roles
- CRH Public2 open roles
- I.B.2 open roles
- IBC2 open roles
- JST Manufacturing2 open roles
- KB Home2 open roles
Colleges in Ada County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University | Boise | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Boise Bible College | Boise | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ada County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Idaho Workforce Development Council
Serves all of Idaho
Cities in Ada County
Other Idaho counties
Laid off or looking for work in Ada County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Idaho’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.