COEUR D'ALENE-- Unemployment benefits for thousands of North Idaho workers have expired.
A federal stimulus law that allowed for an extension ended at in May and now Department of Labor officials are seeing an influx of people.
For the 4,000 people in Idaho, unemployment benefits have expired and at the Department of Labor in Coeur d’Alene, people are still coming in to find a job.
Officials say the feel more confident now because even though the economy is down, the number of job listings from employers has started to rise slightly.
Officials are hoping this will help the thousands who are no longer eligible for unemployment insurance.
Kim Renner-Roby is a supervisor at the Department of Labor. She says they are seeing people who are in hard situations scrambling to get a job. The agency can also assist with job openings, skill training, and resources for anyone currently looking for employment.
There are still only about two jobs for every seven people looking in Idaho. The unemployment rate is 9%.
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