Des Moines City, IA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 103,701 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991 | 105,406 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 108,971 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 113,905 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 114,691 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 117,086 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 118,738 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 118,298 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 119,752 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 119,724 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 105,246 | -12.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | 106,625 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 108,461 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 106,577 | -1.7 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 106,951 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 99,862 | -6.6 | 4.5 | -1.9 |
| 2006 | 100,755 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 101,825 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 102,418 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 103,805 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Feb | 102,559 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Mar | 102,477 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Apr | 102,567 | - | 4.1 | - |
| May | 101,872 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jun | 103,622 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Jul | 106,281 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Aug | 104,754 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Sep | 103,670 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Oct | 103,874 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Nov | 104,399 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Dec | 104,530 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 102,900 | -0.9 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 102,296 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 103,801 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 104,424 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 104,724 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 106,531 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 107,413 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 106,910 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 104,503 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 106,365 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 107,413 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 107,593 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 106,548 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 106,126 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 106,291 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 106,719 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 107,396 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 109,265 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 110,829 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 110,669 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 108,797 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 110,594 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 112,265 | 4.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 112,152 | 4.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 111,368 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 111,820 | 5.4 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 111,504 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 112,621 | 5.5 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 113,352 | 5.5 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 115,933 | 6.1 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 114,505 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 115,813 | 4.6 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 113,620 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 114,853 | 3.9 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 116,078 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 115,394 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| 1994-Jan | 113,480 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 113,165 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 112,723 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 113,105 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| May | 113,417 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 115,839 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 117,804 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -3.7 |
| Aug | 117,539 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 115,012 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 115,334 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 115,036 | -0.9 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 113,832 | -1.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 113,901 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 114,652 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 114,079 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 115,124 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 115,207 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 117,101 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 119,120 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 118,862 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 117,495 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 119,767 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 120,023 | 4.3 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 119,704 | 5.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 117,031 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 118,136 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 116,702 | 2.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 117,457 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 117,410 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 119,761 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 121,931 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 120,279 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 118,287 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 118,782 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 119,364 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 119,719 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 116,793 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 117,767 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 118,204 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 117,471 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 117,139 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 119,013 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 121,765 | -0.1 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 120,134 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 117,377 | -0.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 117,671 | -0.9 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 118,211 | -1.0 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 118,031 | -1.4 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 116,785 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 118,838 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 118,885 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 119,460 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 119,572 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 120,610 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 122,207 | 0.4 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 121,209 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 119,201 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 119,679 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 120,579 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 119,997 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 119,127 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 119,403 | 0.5 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 118,821 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 118,629 | -0.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 119,354 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 120,416 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 122,116 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 120,861 | -0.3 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 118,247 | -0.8 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 119,845 | 0.1 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 119,633 | -0.8 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 120,241 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 104,535 | -12.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 104,718 | -12.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 104,353 | -12.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 104,838 | -11.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 104,198 | -12.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 106,300 | -11.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 106,643 | -12.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 105,617 | -12.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 104,421 | -11.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 105,817 | -11.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 105,577 | -11.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 105,940 | -11.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 105,155 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 104,562 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 105,239 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 105,674 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 105,775 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 108,508 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 109,577 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 106,939 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 107,061 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 106,347 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 107,273 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 107,386 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 104,574 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 106,351 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 106,701 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 108,379 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| May | 109,491 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 110,753 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 110,896 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 110,062 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 109,024 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 109,045 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 108,476 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 107,782 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 105,466 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 105,556 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 105,146 | -1.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 106,165 | -2.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| May | 106,124 | -3.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 107,564 | -2.9 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 108,467 | -2.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 106,784 | -3.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 106,016 | -2.8 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 107,195 | -1.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 107,385 | -1.0 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 107,057 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 105,006 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 105,182 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 104,657 | -0.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 105,573 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 106,125 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 106,942 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 109,748 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 108,758 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 107,184 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 108,243 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 108,201 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 107,794 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 97,278 | -7.4 | 5.7 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 97,569 | -7.2 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 98,110 | -6.3 | 5.2 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 98,721 | -6.5 | 4.7 | -1.9 |
| May | 99,196 | -6.5 | 4.4 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 100,492 | -6.0 | 4.5 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 102,064 | -7.0 | 3.8 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 101,473 | -6.7 | 3.9 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 100,518 | -6.2 | 4.2 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 101,349 | -6.4 | 3.9 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 100,965 | -6.7 | 4.3 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 100,612 | -6.7 | 4.3 | -2.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 97,604 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 98,308 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 98,649 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 99,537 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 100,169 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 101,487 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 102,846 | 0.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 102,224 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 101,545 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 102,725 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 102,255 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 101,706 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 99,866 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 100,440 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 100,247 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 101,005 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 101,118 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 102,256 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 104,157 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 102,582 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 102,483 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 102,623 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 102,973 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 102,155 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 101,471 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 102,026 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 101,865 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 102,650 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 102,167 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 103,386 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 104,764 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 103,494 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 102,682 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 102,223 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 101,517 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 100,771 | -1.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 99,575 | -1.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 99,796 | -2.2 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 99,468 | -2.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 100,878 | -1.7 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| May | 101,409 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 102,522 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 103,103 | -1.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 102,359 | -1.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 102,027 | -0.6 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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