Idaho County vs. Idaho
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Average Earnings Per Job Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Idaho County vs. Idaho
Idaho County:
2022 Avg. Earnings = $42,955
2022 Percent of State = 72.45%
Idaho:
2022 Avg. Earnings = $59,290
The United States economy has generated an impressive number of jobs since the 1970s. The contrast between the nation's vigorous employment growth and the modest performance of other major industrial countries is striking. Despite this rosy track record, the real (inflation adjusted) wages and salaries of many workers have stagnated or slipped in recent years. This development has provoked concerns about the quality of new jobs. Structural shifts in the composition of employment--from high-wage goods-producing to low-wage services-related sectors--is the culprit most often cited for the deteriorating quality of jobs.
Regions vary greatly in the make-up of their labor force, in their industry composition of employment, and their economic experience. Reviewing and examining recent developments in average earnings per job in Idaho County with comparisons to Idaho and the nation is an important first step in understanding the economic forces at play in Idaho County.
Discussion: Average Annual Earnings Per Job are computed by dividing BEA total industry earnings estimates by the BEA total full- and part-time jobs estimates. No convenient or adequate means exist at the county or regional level for converting the job estimates to a full-time equivalent measure. So, interpret the average earnings per job estimates with caution in consideration of the following issues:
Average earnings per job within industries involving more part-time work is lower than industries involving more full-time work, although there could be little difference in the underlying wage of full-time workers. Such differences could also prevail between counties and regions. An increase in the proportion of part-time jobs over time may erode average earnings per job estimates, although full-time earnings per worker may have remained unchanged.
As with per capita income, average earnings per job may be subject to extreme short-run variation, especially in smaller counties. Major construction projects relating to building dams, nuclear power plants, and private plant construction projects have caused extreme fluctuations in many smaller counties. Such changes typify both small and large agriculture-dependent counties owing to the extreme annual variations in farm incomes. Also, Since average earnings per job are just a simple average, it does not account for variations in the distribution of earnings among high- vs. low-wage jobs.
Idaho County Average Earnings Per Job, 1970-2022
Current vs. Constant Dollars
Idaho County Average Earnings Per Job, 1970-2022
Current vs. Constant Dollars
Figure 1.
Figure 1 depicts Idaho County's annual average earnings per job over 1970-2022 in current and constant (2017) dollars. Constant dollar measurements remove the effects of inflation. They allow for comparison of changes in the real purchasing power of Idaho County over time.
When measured in current dollars, Idaho County's average earnings per job increased 543.97%, from $6,670 in 1970 to $42,955 in 2022. When measured in constant 2017 dollars to adjust for inflation, it advanced 9.69%, from $33,746 in 1970 to $37,016 in 2022.
Real Average Earnings Per Job, 1969-2022
Real Average Earnings Per Job, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 tracks Idaho County's and Idaho's annual real average earnings per job for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate real average earnings per job patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Idaho County's real average earnings per job rose from $32,722 in 1969 to $37,016 in 2022, for a net gain of $4,294, or 13.12%. In comparison, Idaho's real average earnings per job advanced from $32,594 in 1969 to $51,093 in 2022, for a net advance of $18,499, or 56.75%.
Real Average Earnings Per Job Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Real Average Earnings Per Job Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 portrays Idaho County's real average earnings per job growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Idaho, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's real average earnings per job in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the real average earnings per jobs in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in real average earnings per job growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Idaho County's overall real average earnings per job growth was 13.12% over 1969-2022 trailed Idaho's increase of 56.75%, and fell below the United States' increase of 62.26%.
Average Earnings Per Job as a Percent of the U.S. Average: 1969-2022
Average Earnings Per Job as a Percent of the U.S. Average: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Figure 4 portrays the trends for average earnings per job relative to the national average by tracing Idaho County and Idaho average earnings per job as a percent of the national average over 1969-2022.
In 1969, Idaho County's average earnings per job amounted to 86.07% of the national average; in 2022, it approximated 60.00%. Similarly, in 1969, Idaho's average earnings per job totaled 85.73% of the national average; in 2022, it consisted of 82.82%.
Idaho County Real Average Earnings Per Job:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Idaho County Real Average Earnings Per Job:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 highlights the short-run pattern of Idaho County's real average earnings per job growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also traced on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Idaho County's real average earnings per job grew at an annual rate of 0.39% over 1970-2022. The county recorded its highest growth in 1972 (10.84%) and recorded its lowest growth in 1975 (-17.22%). In 2022, Idaho County's real average earnings per job declined by -3.64%
Idaho County Real Average Earnings Per Job:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Idaho County Real Average Earnings Per Job:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some counties have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again shows the annual percent change in Idaho County's real average earnings per job since 1970, but this time they are overlayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Idaho County's annual real average earnings per job growth rate averaged 1.29%. It averaged -0.71% in the 1980s, -1.14% during the 1990s, 1.41% in the 2000s, 0.88% during the 2010s, 1.06% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Real Average Earnings Per Job Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Real Average Earnings Per Job Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Idaho County noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Idaho and the nation. As the chart reveals, Idaho County's average annual real average earnings per job growth topped Idaho's average in the 1970s (1.29% vs. 0.89%), trailed Idaho's average throughout the 1980s (-0.71% vs. 0.36%), trailed Idaho's average in the 1990s (-1.14% vs. 1.28%), surpassed Idaho's average in the 2000s (1.41% vs. 0.23%), recorded under Idaho's average in the 2010s (0.88% vs. 1.63%), and outperformed Idaho's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (1.06% vs. 0.92%).
Finally, relative to nationwide real average earnings per job growth trends, Idaho County led the nation in the 1970s (1.29% vs. 0.89%), trailed the nation over the 1980s (-0.71% vs. 0.71%), posted below the nation during the 1990s (-1.14% vs. 1.68%), registered above the nation during the 2000s (1.41% vs. 0.72%), trailed the nation in the 2010s (0.88% vs. 1.01%), and outperformed the nation over 2020-2022 (1.06% vs. -0.24%).
   
 
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
0.39
1.29
-0.71
-1.14
1.41
0.88
1.06
-3.64
 
0.88
0.89
0.36
1.28
0.23
1.63
0.92
-2.28
 
0.93
0.89
0.71
1.68
0.72
1.01
-0.24
-4.51
 
   

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Idaho County:
Average Earnings Per Job, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
6,179
0.189
32,722
100.0
N
100.39
86.07
1970
 
6,670
0.198
33,746
103.1
3.13
102.49
87.81
1971
 
6,962
0.206
33,786
103.3
0.12
101.86
85.91
1972
 
7,980
0.213
37,449
114.4
10.84
105.56
91.82
1973
 
8,843
0.225
39,383
120.4
5.16
105.68
94.72
1974
 
10,001
0.248
40,338
123.3
2.43
106.09
100.74
1975
 
8,969
0.269
33,391
102.0
-17.22
93.90
83.72
1976
 
10,031
0.283
35,404
108.2
6.03
99.24
86.86
1977
 
10,385
0.302
34,416
105.2
-2.79
97.69
83.67
1978
 
12,192
0.323
37,774
115.4
9.76
104.27
90.60
1979
 
12,666
0.351
36,041
110.1
-4.59
101.87
86.94
1980
 
13,518
0.389
34,725
106.1
-3.65
98.45
86.34
1981
 
13,437
0.424
31,680
96.8
-8.77
90.37
78.73
1982
 
12,311
0.448
27,498
84.0
-13.20
81.25
68.44
1983
 
13,380
0.467
28,667
87.6
4.25
82.05
70.72
1984
 
14,198
0.484
29,311
89.6
2.25
83.33
70.35
1985
 
14,379
0.501
28,685
87.7
-2.13
81.20
68.05
1986
 
14,988
0.512
29,263
89.4
2.01
83.07
67.89
1987
 
15,485
0.528
29,326
89.6
0.22
82.90
66.96
1988
 
17,438
0.549
31,783
97.1
8.38
88.56
71.44
1989
 
18,846
0.573
32,913
100.6
3.56
89.92
74.02
1990
 
18,879
0.598
31,584
96.5
-4.04
85.77
70.98
1991
 
19,758
0.618
31,985
97.7
1.27
88.30
71.75
1992
 
19,921
0.634
31,412
96.0
-1.79
83.23
67.81
1993
 
20,802
0.650
32,002
97.8
1.88
82.48
69.11
1994
 
19,789
0.664
29,823
91.1
-6.81
77.67
64.02
1995
 
18,248
0.678
26,932
82.3
-9.69
69.94
57.74
1996
 
18,593
0.692
26,868
82.1
-0.24
69.88
56.67
1997
 
18,536
0.704
26,327
80.5
-2.01
69.12
54.17
1998
 
19,725
0.710
27,795
84.9
5.58
69.92
54.78
1999
 
20,911
0.720
29,042
88.8
4.49
70.04
55.39
2000
 
21,782
0.738
29,506
90.2
1.59
69.63
54.59
2001
 
24,552
0.753
32,605
99.6
10.50
76.88
59.19
2002
 
24,909
0.763
32,650
99.8
0.14
75.91
58.74
2003
 
25,379
0.779
32,581
99.6
-0.21
76.79
58.13
2004
 
26,537
0.798
33,243
101.6
2.03
76.78
58.38
2005
 
26,512
0.821
32,282
98.7
-2.89
75.74
56.83
2006
 
26,707
0.844
31,628
96.7
-2.02
72.59
55.13
2007
 
27,865
0.866
32,174
98.3
1.72
74.17
56.43
2008
 
29,535
0.892
33,122
101.2
2.95
78.48
58.72
2009
 
29,538
0.889
33,218
101.5
0.29
78.42
59.03
2010
 
31,424
0.905
34,718
106.1
4.51
80.17
60.21
2011
 
32,522
0.928
35,044
107.1
0.94
81.21
60.64
2012
 
34,141
0.945
36,115
110.4
3.06
83.29
62.01
2013
 
35,302
0.958
36,857
112.6
2.05
82.43
63.22
2014
 
33,819
0.971
34,822
106.4
-5.52
77.36
59.34
2015
 
36,654
0.973
37,671
115.1
8.18
81.61
63.19
2016
 
34,585
0.983
35,189
107.5
-6.59
76.25
59.14
2017
 
35,709
1.000
35,709
109.1
1.48
76.24
59.19
2018
 
35,473
1.020
34,762
106.2
-2.65
72.68
57.12
2019
 
37,196
1.035
35,934
109.8
3.37
72.20
57.74
2020
 
39,546
1.046
37,794
115.5
5.18
72.29
58.69
2021
 
41,873
1.090
38,415
117.4
1.64
73.47
59.46
2022
 
42,955
1.160
37,016
113.1
-3.64
72.45
60.00
Source: Calculations by the Idaho Regional Economic Analysis Project (ID-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Idaho:
Average Earnings Per Job, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
6,155
0.189
32,594
100.0
N
85.73
1970
 
6,508
0.198
32,927
101.0
1.02
85.68
1971
 
6,834
0.206
33,169
101.8
0.73
84.34
1972
 
7,560
0.213
35,478
108.8
6.96
86.98
1973
 
8,368
0.225
37,265
114.3
5.04
89.63
1974
 
9,427
0.248
38,022
116.7
2.03
94.95
1975
 
9,552
0.269
35,561
109.1
-6.47
89.16
1976
 
10,107
0.283
35,673
109.4
0.32
87.52
1977
 
10,631
0.302
35,231
108.1
-1.24
85.65
1978
 
11,692
0.323
36,227
111.1
2.83
86.89
1979
 
12,434
0.351
35,380
108.5
-2.34
85.35
1980
 
13,731
0.389
35,273
108.2
-0.30
87.70
1981
 
14,869
0.424
35,057
107.6
-0.61
87.13
1982
 
15,153
0.448
33,846
103.8
-3.46
84.23
1983
 
16,308
0.467
34,939
107.2
3.23
86.19
1984
 
17,039
0.484
35,176
107.9
0.68
84.43
1985
 
17,709
0.501
35,328
108.4
0.43
83.81
1986
 
18,044
0.512
35,228
108.1
-0.28
81.73
1987
 
18,679
0.528
35,375
108.5
0.42
80.77
1988
 
19,690
0.549
35,888
110.1
1.45
80.67
1989
 
20,960
0.573
36,605
112.3
2.00
82.33
1990
 
22,012
0.598
36,825
113.0
0.60
82.75
1991
 
22,375
0.618
36,221
111.1
-1.64
81.26
1992
 
23,935
0.634
37,741
115.8
4.19
81.47
1993
 
25,220
0.650
38,800
119.0
2.81
83.78
1994
 
25,478
0.664
38,395
117.8
-1.04
82.43
1995
 
26,089
0.678
38,505
118.1
0.29
82.55
1996
 
26,609
0.692
38,451
118.0
-0.14
81.10
1997
 
26,819
0.704
38,091
116.9
-0.94
78.38
1998
 
28,211
0.710
39,752
122.0
4.36
78.34
1999
 
29,855
0.720
41,465
127.2
4.31
79.08
2000
 
31,283
0.738
42,376
130.0
2.20
78.40
2001
 
31,937
0.753
42,412
130.1
0.09
77.00
2002
 
32,816
0.763
43,014
132.0
1.42
77.39
2003
 
33,048
0.779
42,427
130.2
-1.37
75.70
2004
 
34,561
0.798
43,294
132.8
2.05
76.03
2005
 
35,003
0.821
42,620
130.8
-1.56
75.04
2006
 
36,790
0.844
43,570
133.7
2.23
75.95
2007
 
37,569
0.866
43,378
133.1
-0.44
76.08
2008
 
37,631
0.892
42,202
129.5
-2.71
74.82
2009
 
37,665
0.889
42,358
130.0
0.37
75.27
2010
 
39,197
0.905
43,305
132.9
2.24
75.10
2011
 
40,049
0.928
43,154
132.4
-0.35
74.67
2012
 
40,989
0.945
43,359
133.0
0.48
74.44
2013
 
42,828
0.958
44,714
137.2
3.12
76.70
2014
 
43,719
0.971
45,015
138.1
0.67
76.71
2015
 
44,914
0.973
46,160
141.6
2.54
77.43
2016
 
45,357
0.983
46,149
141.6
-0.02
77.56
2017
 
46,840
1.000
46,840
143.7
1.50
77.64
2018
 
48,806
1.020
47,827
146.7
2.11
78.59
2019
 
51,519
1.035
49,771
152.7
4.06
79.98
2020
 
54,704
1.046
52,281
160.4
5.04
81.19
2021
 
56,989
1.090
52,283
160.4
0.00
80.93
2022
 
59,290
1.160
51,093
156.8
-2.28
82.82
Source: Calculations by the Idaho Regional Economic Analysis Project (ID-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Average Earnings Per Job, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
7,179
0.189
38,018
100.0
N
1970
 
7,596
0.198
38,430
101.1
1.08
1971
 
8,103
0.206
39,326
103.4
2.33
1972
 
8,691
0.213
40,786
107.3
3.71
1973
 
9,336
0.225
41,579
109.4
1.94
1974
 
9,928
0.248
40,044
105.3
-3.69
1975
 
10,713
0.269
39,883
104.9
-0.40
1976
 
11,549
0.283
40,761
107.2
2.20
1977
 
12,412
0.302
41,131
108.2
0.91
1978
 
13,457
0.323
41,694
109.7
1.37
1979
 
14,568
0.351
41,454
109.0
-0.58
1980
 
15,657
0.389
40,220
105.8
-2.98
1981
 
17,066
0.424
40,237
105.8
0.04
1982
 
17,989
0.448
40,181
105.7
-0.14
1983
 
18,920
0.467
40,535
106.6
0.88
1984
 
20,181
0.484
41,663
109.6
2.78
1985
 
21,130
0.501
42,152
110.9
1.17
1986
 
22,078
0.512
43,104
113.4
2.26
1987
 
23,126
0.528
43,799
115.2
1.61
1988
 
24,408
0.549
44,487
117.0
1.57
1989
 
25,460
0.573
44,462
117.0
-0.05
1990
 
26,599
0.598
44,498
117.0
0.08
1991
 
27,537
0.618
44,577
117.3
0.18
1992
 
29,378
0.634
46,323
121.8
3.92
1993
 
30,101
0.650
46,309
121.8
-0.03
1994
 
30,909
0.664
46,580
122.5
0.59
1995
 
31,605
0.678
46,646
122.7
0.14
1996
 
32,810
0.692
47,411
124.7
1.64
1997
 
34,218
0.704
48,600
127.8
2.51
1998
 
36,011
0.710
50,743
133.5
4.41
1999
 
37,751
0.720
52,432
137.9
3.33
2000
 
39,903
0.738
54,053
142.2
3.09
2001
 
41,477
0.753
55,080
144.9
1.90
2002
 
42,406
0.763
55,584
146.2
0.92
2003
 
43,655
0.779
56,045
147.4
0.83
2004
 
45,456
0.798
56,943
149.8
1.60
2005
 
46,648
0.821
56,800
149.4
-0.25
2006
 
48,442
0.844
57,368
150.9
1.00
2007
 
49,382
0.866
57,019
150.0
-0.61
2008
 
50,298
0.892
56,407
148.4
-1.07
2009
 
50,041
0.889
56,276
148.0
-0.23
2010
 
52,191
0.905
57,661
151.7
2.46
2011
 
53,633
0.928
57,792
152.0
0.23
2012
 
55,061
0.945
58,245
153.2
0.78
2013
 
55,837
0.958
58,296
153.3
0.09
2014
 
56,990
0.971
58,680
154.3
0.66
2015
 
58,005
0.973
59,615
156.8
1.59
2016
 
58,480
0.983
59,501
156.5
-0.19
2017
 
60,329
1.000
60,329
158.7
1.39
2018
 
62,102
1.020
60,856
160.1
0.87
2019
 
64,419
1.035
62,233
163.7
2.26
2020
 
67,378
1.046
64,393
169.4
3.47
2021
 
70,421
1.090
64,606
169.9
0.33
2022
 
71,586
1.160
61,690
162.3
-4.51
Source: Calculations by the Idaho Regional Economic Analysis Project (ID-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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