North Idaho Times

43.3 percent of Ponderay residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 37.6 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Ponderay population reached 902.

Out of 511 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 509 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	391	43.3
Employed	511	56.7
Employed in civilian labor force	509	56.4
Employed in armed forces	2	0.22