Pocatello Times

Bannock County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,149 people out of the 86,362 living in Bannock County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Bannock County has decreased compared to the 5.4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 38,908 people who had a job during that time, 63 were employed in the Armed Forces and 38,845 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,149	5.2%
Employed	38,908	94.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	38,845	94.6%
Employed in armed forces	63	0.2%