Unemployment
Jayo expected to hire 30 workers in Twin Falls
November 6, 2009 by Connie Herbert · Leave a Comment
I was just reading in the Idaho Business Review that Jayco Inc. is expecting to hire 200 workers and increase production in Twin Falls and Indiana. Although their are only talking about hiring 30 workers in Twin Falls, it will still help with unemployment even though they laid some off last fall. Any new jobs will help to boost the economy. Read this article.
Unemployment
Twin Falls County Labor Profile
September 10, 2009 by Connie Herbert · Leave a Comment
According the the Idaho Department of Labor “Twin Falls County has had a strong upsurge in retail and service jobs as big box retailers converged around the entrance to the city and on its main artery”. Their charts indicate that the Twin Falls County unemployment rate for August 2009 is 6.7% which is 2.1% below the 8.8% rate for the State of Idaho. Read the Twin Falls County Labor Profile
Unemployment
Gooding County Labor Profile
September 9, 2009 by Connie Herbert · 2 Comments
The Idaho Department of Labor reports in their Gooding County Profile that “the improvement in the unemployment rate and civilian labor force has been remarkable in Gooding County over the last 10 years.” Their charts indicate that the Gooding County unemployment rate for August 2009 is 6.4 which is 2.4% below the 8.8% rate for the State of Idaho
