BOISE â Gov. Brad Little announced today Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help employers get workers back on the job. âEmployers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than they would while working. We see âHelp Wantedâ signs everywhere. Idaho has the strongest economy in the nation, and we are a top 10 state for best employment, but there is more we can do. Itâs time to get back to work,â Little said. âMy decision is based on a fundamental conservative principle â we do not want people on unemployment. We want people working. A strong economy cannot exist without workers returning to a job.â