CDA Reporter

Kootenai County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,903 people out of the 168,317 living in Kootenai County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Kootenai County has decreased compared to the 4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Kootenai County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

Of the 78,830 people who had a job during that time, 21 were employed in the Armed Forces and 78,809 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,903	3.6%
Employed	78,830	96.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	78,809	96.4%
Employed in armed forces	21	0%