Private vs. Public: Who Writes More Paychecks in Your County?
Who is taking the lead in providing jobs to Idahoans? It depends on how you slice the numbers. While Idaho has a handful of very large private employers, at the local level it is far more likely that a government agency is providing the most jobs. Who has the largest workforce in your area? Click on any county below in the map below to find out.
The top employer in more than half, 28, of Idaho’s 44 counties is a public entity. The 16 remaining counties are lead by private sector employers.
The data embedded in the map above reflects the most recent figures available, or an average number of employees between October 2010 and September 2011, as reported to the state.
Source: Idaho Department of Labor | Download data
