Idaho jobless rate drops for 9th straight month

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped for the ninth straight month, falling to 7.7 percent for April. That’s two-tenths of a percentage point down from March. Idaho Department of Labor spokesman Bob Fick said employers hired at seasonal levels in April, and the number of Idahoans with jobs was up by 1,700 from March. Hiring in all sectors was normal for this time of the year, Fick reported, except for government and professional and business services, which saw below-normal hiring. It was the third straight month that hires have exceeded the five-year average. You can read Fick’s full report here .