Fort Dodge City, IA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 11,826 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991 | 11,859 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 11,974 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 12,346 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| 1994 | 12,406 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 12,596 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 12,607 | 0.1 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 12,592 | -0.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 12,764 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 12,705 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 12,225 | -3.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 12,278 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 12,088 | -1.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 11,788 | -2.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 11,644 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 12,511 | 7.4 | 4.0 | -1.4 |
| 2006 | 12,623 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 12,599 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 11,861 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Feb | 11,727 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Mar | 11,803 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Apr | 11,894 | - | 5.2 | - |
| May | 11,821 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Jun | 12,003 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Jul | 12,031 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Aug | 11,812 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Sep | 11,649 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Oct | 11,726 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Nov | 11,832 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Dec | 11,757 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 11,655 | -1.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 11,641 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 11,678 | -1.1 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 11,826 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 11,846 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 11,892 | -0.9 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 12,043 | 0.1 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 11,918 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 11,689 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 11,936 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 12,157 | 2.7 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 12,031 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 11,913 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 11,740 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11,746 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 11,792 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 11,826 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12,071 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 12,283 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 12,084 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 11,872 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 12,075 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 12,239 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 12,048 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,110 | 1.7 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 12,116 | 3.2 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 12,071 | 2.8 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 12,219 | 3.6 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| May | 12,293 | 3.9 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 12,502 | 3.6 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 12,603 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 12,530 | 3.7 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 12,340 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 12,474 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 12,566 | 2.7 | 4.3 | -2.2 |
| Dec | 12,324 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,128 | 0.1 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 12,164 | 0.4 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,073 | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 12,137 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 12,269 | -0.2 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 12,571 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 12,759 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 12,581 | 0.4 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 12,558 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 12,577 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 12,680 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 12,371 | 0.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 12,356 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 12,427 | 2.2 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 12,383 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 12,409 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 12,389 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 12,668 | 0.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 12,645 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 12,615 | 0.3 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 12,813 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 12,856 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 12,872 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 12,718 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 12,585 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 12,681 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 12,647 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -3.9 |
| Apr | 12,431 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,530 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 12,530 | -1.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 12,798 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 12,644 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 12,686 | -1.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 12,688 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 12,566 | -2.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 12,499 | -1.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 12,314 | -2.2 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 12,351 | -2.6 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,446 | -1.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 12,442 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 12,615 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 12,706 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 12,890 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 12,628 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 12,695 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 12,781 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 12,639 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 12,597 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 12,482 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 12,584 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 12,601 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 12,737 | 2.4 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,779 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 12,734 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 12,807 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 12,700 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 12,792 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 12,920 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 13,021 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,011 | 3.3 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 12,784 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 12,778 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 12,644 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 12,581 | -1.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 12,678 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 12,754 | 0.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 12,829 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 12,560 | -1.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 12,464 | -2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 12,790 | -1.0 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 12,748 | -2.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 12,851 | -1.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 12,129 | -5.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 12,170 | -4.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 12,205 | -3.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12,372 | -1.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 12,349 | -2.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 12,360 | -3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 12,209 | -4.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 12,012 | -4.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 12,086 | -3.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 12,268 | -4.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 12,245 | -3.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 12,298 | -4.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 12,039 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 12,058 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 12,097 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12,391 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 12,415 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 12,356 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 12,584 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 12,361 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 12,311 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 12,334 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 12,262 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 12,123 | -1.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 11,916 | -1.0 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 11,990 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 12,043 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 12,010 | -3.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 12,153 | -2.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 12,279 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 12,250 | -2.7 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 12,020 | -2.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 12,167 | -1.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 12,153 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 12,071 | -1.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 12,001 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 11,767 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 11,761 | -1.9 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 11,735 | -2.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 11,837 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 11,831 | -2.6 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12,064 | -1.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 11,928 | -2.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 11,745 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 11,664 | -4.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 11,787 | -3.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 11,693 | -3.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 11,641 | -3.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 11,499 | -2.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 11,486 | -2.3 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 11,472 | -2.2 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11,596 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 11,606 | -1.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 11,806 | -2.1 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 11,871 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 11,717 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 11,697 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 11,701 | -0.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 11,659 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 11,621 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 12,200 | 6.1 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 12,195 | 6.2 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 12,235 | 6.7 | 4.6 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 12,433 | 7.2 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| May | 12,443 | 7.2 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 12,715 | 7.7 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 12,800 | 7.8 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 12,664 | 8.1 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 12,569 | 7.5 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 12,699 | 8.5 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 12,597 | 8.0 | 3.8 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 12,584 | 8.3 | 3.7 | -2.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 12,383 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 12,347 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 12,369 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 12,510 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,679 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 12,836 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 12,856 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 12,728 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 12,722 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 12,705 | 0.0 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 12,724 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 12,620 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 12,492 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 12,464 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,433 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 12,507 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 12,582 | -0.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 12,726 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 12,821 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 12,675 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 12,613 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 12,637 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 12,647 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 12,587 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 12,515 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 12,479 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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