Washington County, ID jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Washington County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
4,469
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,866
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,608
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Washington County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Idaho Workforce Development Council
Serves all of Idaho

Other Idaho counties

All of Idaho

Laid off or looking for work in Washington County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.