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October 3, 2025 3 mins
Boise’s job market shows moderate resilience but faces notable challenges, shaped by shifting economic pressures and broader US trends. According to CNN and FactSet estimates, the national unemployment rate recently held steady at 4.3 percent, and Idaho’s rates are typically lower than the national average, making Boise’s employment outlook relatively stable even during periods of uncertainty. Health care remains Boise’s strongest employment sector, thanks to demographic trends such as an aging population. ADP reports highlight ongoing growth in health services and education throughout the region, confirming that these fields are reliable sources of new jobs. Technology, logistics, and advanced manufacturing are also gaining traction in Boise. Micron Technology, St. Luke’s Health System, Albertsons, and Boise State University stand as the city’s leading employers, providing a mix of public and private sector opportunities. Hospitality, transportation, and warehousing show signs of expansion due to Boise’s geographic and economic position as a regional hub. Seasonal trends in Boise follow agriculture and construction cycles—spring and summer bring surges in outdoor labor demand especially in construction and landscaping, but recent private payroll reports from ADP indicate construction job openings are down due to high interest rates and home affordability issues. Job seekers face slightly longer search times than in previous years, with sustained high numbers of long-term unemployed, as shown by Department of Labor continuing claims data. The Governor of Idaho and local agencies are investing in job fairs, retraining, and upskilling programs highlighted by events from the Idaho Department of Labor. Decent wage growth persists but employers remain cautious. A notable development is the ongoing administrative turnover at Boise State University, which creates both challenges and openings for job seekers in education and administration, reported by IdahoEdNews. Recent federal data gaps caused by a government shutdown mean markets and policymakers are relying more on private sector labor data and anecdotal evidence, which introduces more uncertainty into both job outlooks and wage predictions. Among current openings in Boise today, listeners will find jobs such as Patient Access Specialist at local hospitals, Team Member positions at major grocery retailers, and administrative assistant roles with construction or professional service firms, all featured on Indeed. Key findings for listeners are that the Boise job market remains relatively stable with ongoing opportunities in health care, education, technology, and logistics, but job seekers must navigate more competition and cautious hiring while watching for shifts in public sector employment and key infrastructure projects. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Boyse's job market shows moderate resilience but faces notable challenges
shaped by shifting economic pressures in broader US trends. According
to CNN and Factset estimates, the national unemployment rate recently
held steady at four point three percent, and Idaho's rates
are typically lower than the national average, making Boys's employment
outlook relatively stable even during periods of uncertainty. Healthcare remains

(00:25):
Boise's strongest employment sector thanks to demographic trends such as
an aging population. ADP reports highlight ongoing growth in health
services and education throughout the region, confirming that these fields
are reliable sources of new jobs. Technology, logistics, and advanced
manufacturing are also gaining traction in Boise. Micron Technology, Saint

(00:49):
Luke's Health System, Albertson's, and Boise State University stand as
the city's leading employers, providing a mix of public and
private sector opportunities. Hospitality, transportation, and warehousing show signs of
expansion due to Boise's geographic and economic position as a
regional hub. Seasonal trends in Boise follow agriculture and construction cycles.

(01:15):
Spring and summer brings surges and outdoor labor demand, especially
in construction and landscaping, but recent private pay roll reports
from ad P indicate construction job openings are down due
to high interest rates and home affordability issues. Job Seekers
face slightly longer search times than in previous years, with
sustained high numbers of long term unemployed, as shown by

(01:38):
Department of Labor Continuing Claims data. The Governor of Idaho
and local agencies are investing in job fares, retraining, and
upskilling programs, highlighted by events from the Idaho Department of Labor.
Decent wage growth persists, but employers remain cautious. A notable
development is the ongoing administrative turnover at Boise State Universe,

(02:00):
which creates both challenges and openings for job seekers in
education and administration, reported by Idaho d News, Recent federal
data gaps caused by a government shutdown mean markets and
policymakers are relying more on private sector labor data and
anecdotal evidence, which introduces more uncertainty into both job outlooks

(02:22):
and wage predictions. Among current openings in Buoise today, listeners
will find jobs such as patient access specialists at local hospitals,
team member positions at major grocery retailers, and administrative assistant
roles with construction or professional service firms, all featured on Indeed.
Key findings for listeners are that the Boise job market

(02:44):
remains relatively stable with ongoing opportunities in health care, education, technology,
and logistics, but job seekers must navigate more competition and
cautious hiring while watching for shifts in public sector employment
and key infrastructs Sure projects. Thanks for tuning in and
be sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production.

(03:07):
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