Workforce
Boise and its surrounding metropolitan area have seen dramatic growth during the last decade. Today, the valley is home to a trained, skilled workforce of 279,500. Nearly 110,000 of the workforce pool are degreed workers.
Labor Market Data for the Boise Valley metro area includes Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, and Owyhee Counties. Key statistics include:
- Total Population within a 45-minute draw area: 605,130
- Total Workforce: 279,500
- Workforce within a 45-minute draw area: 325,794
- Average Age: 33.1
- Quality of workforce—stable, enthusiastic, loyal
- Unemployment: 2.9%
- Average Commute Time: 18 min
Boise MSA wage data
Workforce Training Funds
Idaho’s Workforce Development Training Program is a valuable resource for companies expanding or relocating in Idaho. Your business might be eligible to receive funds to equip new full-time employees with needed skills or to upgrade the skills of current full-time workers. Up to $2,000 is available for each new job created in Boise Valley through Idaho’s Workforce Development Training Program. The funds give Idaho businesses a competitive edge and supports local community efforts to attract new companies and retain existing businesses.
Funds are available for employers of any size and technical colleges located throughout Boise Valley are willing and able to customize training suited to the specific needs of each company. The Idaho Workforce Development Training Fund does not replace or compete with training programs offered through the state’s technical colleges or labor organizations.