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According to the U.S. state of Idaho’s Department of Labor (IDoL), 1400 people moved out of the Gem State in March.  This is an indication of the frustration Idahoans have with finding a job in the Right to Work You Over state.

“Another 1,400 people left Idaho’s labor force in March, the largest one-month exodus since the heart of the recession three years ago and the third straight monthly decline. Over 2,600 people have dropped out of Idaho’s labor force since December 2012….erasing any gains made since January 2012…..”-IDoL statement

A state economist based in Pocatello, said he was concerned that because so many people have officially dropped out of the workforce that what was happening is they are actually leaving the state.  He said that would indicate no economic recovery for Idaho.

It’s strange because officials with state Labor Department insist that companies doing business in Idaho keep complaining that they’re having a hard time finding employees.   Maybe what they mean is they can’t find people willing to work for little pay and no health benefits?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the geographically large state of Idaho has a population of only a million and a half people.  Compare that to the city of Los Angeles, California, which has a population of nearly 4 million!

According to the IDoL, the number of employed people in Idaho is currently 724500 (seasonally adjusted data).

So you can see that having 2600 people leave the state since December 2012 has a significant impact on Idaho.