Employment
Idaho has a very diverse economy. While the traditional resource-based industries of agriculture, forest products, and mining continue to contribute to the economy, high-tech, tourism, retail trade, healthcare, business, and information services are growth sectors.
For employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors, contact the Idaho Department of Labor at 317 W. Main Street, Boise, ID, 83735, or any of the 24 local offices throughout the state. Addresses and phone numbers of these offices are in the directory on the Idaho Department of Labor website at http://labor.idaho.gov.
For detailed and up-to-date labor market information, visit the LMI section of the Department of Labor website.
You can also visit the Boise Valley Economic Partnership website for a summary of regional labor market data.
Additional Employment Information:
The Chamber is a Proud Winner of the Best Places to Work in Idaho Award for 2011 & 2012.
Click here to see the list of past winners.
TOP EMPLOYERS & NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
Micron Technology, Inc. |
9,826 |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
4,000 |
St. Luke's Boise & Meridian |
3,919 |
| Saint Alphonsus Health System |
3,439 |
| Boise Independent School District |
3,000 |
| Meridian Joint School District |
2,987 |
| Idaho Power Company |
2,100 |
| Nationwide Insurance |
2,009 |
| City of Boise |
1,609 |
| DirecTV |
1,600 |
| Ada County |
1,591 |
| Albertsons/SUPERVALU |
1,412 |
| Citi |
1,400 |
| Idaho National Guard |
1,400 |
| Fred Meyer, Inc. |
1,100 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
1,089 |
| Remington Arms Company, Inc. |
1,000 |
| WDS Global |
1,000 |
| BlueCross of Idaho |
875 |
| MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. |
850 |
| J.R. Simplot Company |
750 |
| MotivePower, Inc. |
750 |
| WinCo |
685 |
| CenturyLink |
650 |
| Wal-Mart |
600 |
| URS Corporation |
600 |
| Boise Inc. |
540 |
| Sorrento Lactalis, Inc. |
526 |
| Plexus |
500 |
| U.S. Bank |
500 |
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