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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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Idaho economy

Idaho produced $137.4 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #39 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.

Capital Boise2,029,733 people, 2025Statehood 1890Rocky Mountain region
GDP, 2025$137.4B#39 of 51 · 0.4% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+3.1%#6 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$64,200#43 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.6%#20 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Fig. 1GDP, 1997–2025Current dollars and real (chained 2017) dollars, billions
$0B$50B$100B$150B200020052010201520202025Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars

BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.

Industries, 2025

Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.

IndustryValue addedSharevs US shareRank
Real estate$20.3B14.8%+1.1 pp11
Government$14.2B10.4%−0.7 pp28
Manufacturing$13.3B9.7%+0.2 pp22
Finance & insurance$7.5B5.4%−3.3 pp40
Professional services$8.9B6.4%−1.5 pp28
Health care$11.8B8.6%+1.0 pp17
Wholesale trade$9.4B6.9%+0.5 pp13
Retail trade$10.7B7.8%+1.9 pp5
Information$3.4B2.5%−3.3 pp34
Construction$9.1B6.6%+2.3 pp3
Transportation & warehousing$3.8B2.8%−0.5 pp34
Accommodation & food$4.2B3.1%0.0 pp23
Administrative & waste services$4.7B3.4%+0.5 pp8
Other services$2.6B1.9%−0.1 pp37
Management of companies$1.7B1.3%−0.5 pp33
Utilities$2.0B1.5%−0.2 pp42
Mining, oil & gas$2.0B1.4%+0.1 pp13
Education$1.1B0.8%−0.3 pp27
Arts & recreation$1.1B0.8%−0.2 pp32
Agriculture$5.4B3.9%+3.1 pp5
Fig. 2Unemployment rate, 2000–2026Monthly, seasonally adjusted, percent of the labor force
0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Unemployment rate

BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.

Metro areas in Idaho

Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.

Metro areaPopulationGDPIncome per personUnemployment
Boise City, ID845,877$58.8B$67,2483.4%
Coeur d'Alene, ID188,323$11.5B$66,8154.5%
Idaho Falls, ID171,233$12.3B$56,7483.1%
Logan, UT-ID161,125$9.7B$53,2773.1%
Twin Falls, ID122,565$7.9B$52,7923.4%
Pocatello, ID91,010$4.4B$53,7114.0%
Lewiston, ID-WA65,370$4.1B$60,0863.6%