Iowa City City, IA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 34,178 | - | 3.3 | - |
| 1991 | 34,750 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 1992 | 35,733 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 38,072 | 6.5 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 38,531 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 1995 | 38,908 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 39,249 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 39,479 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 40,552 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 41,235 | 1.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 36,701 | -11.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 37,533 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 38,991 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 38,951 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 38,958 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 38,953 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| 2006 | 39,613 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 40,945 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 41,367 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 34,558 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Feb | 34,353 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Mar | 34,323 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Apr | 34,432 | - | 3.0 | - |
| May | 34,141 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Jun | 33,353 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Jul | 33,281 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Aug | 33,849 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Sep | 33,692 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Oct | 34,633 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Nov | 34,936 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Dec | 34,589 | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 34,426 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 33,644 | -2.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 34,619 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 35,080 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 34,986 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 34,329 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 33,742 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 34,075 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 34,120 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 35,436 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 36,309 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 36,228 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 35,637 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 34,633 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 35,688 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 35,709 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 35,805 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 35,068 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 35,412 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 35,350 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 34,914 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 36,238 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 37,107 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 37,232 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 37,186 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 36,669 | 5.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 37,953 | 6.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 38,243 | 7.1 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 38,136 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 37,906 | 8.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 37,432 | 5.7 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 37,896 | 7.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 37,471 | 7.3 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 38,767 | 7.0 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 39,652 | 6.9 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 39,552 | 6.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 38,766 | 4.2 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 37,841 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 38,886 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 38,920 | 1.8 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 38,791 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 38,569 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 37,736 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 38,266 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38,091 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 38,741 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 39,176 | -1.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 38,592 | -2.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 38,941 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 38,170 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 39,241 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 39,325 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 38,960 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 38,458 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 37,724 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 38,185 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 38,297 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 39,562 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 40,268 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 39,768 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 39,043 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 38,417 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 39,286 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 39,513 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 39,460 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 38,889 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 38,607 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 38,295 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 38,691 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 40,113 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 40,470 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 40,203 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 39,115 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 39,187 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 40,039 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 40,117 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 39,860 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 39,214 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 38,357 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 38,260 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 38,861 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 40,166 | 0.1 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 40,425 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 40,147 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 39,790 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 40,406 | 3.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 41,131 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 41,139 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 40,955 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 40,366 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 39,006 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 39,207 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 39,992 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 41,034 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 42,031 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 41,562 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 41,096 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 40,842 | 1.1 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 41,152 | 0.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 41,569 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 41,335 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 40,591 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 39,361 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 40,977 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 41,122 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 42,234 | 2.9 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 42,438 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 42,103 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 36,657 | -10.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 36,964 | -9.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 36,969 | -10.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 37,201 | -10.5 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 36,522 | -11.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 36,055 | -11.2 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 35,671 | -9.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 35,709 | -12.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 36,692 | -10.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 37,302 | -11.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 37,395 | -11.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 37,270 | -11.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 36,821 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 37,089 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 37,247 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 37,785 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 37,376 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 36,899 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 37,267 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 36,829 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 38,013 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 38,305 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 38,348 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 38,419 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 37,529 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 38,514 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 38,779 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 39,141 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 39,152 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 38,328 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 38,537 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 38,428 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 39,598 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 39,936 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 40,075 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 39,869 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 37,908 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 39,191 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 38,941 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 39,263 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 39,070 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 38,784 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 38,482 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 38,025 | -1.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 39,044 | -1.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 39,642 | -0.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 39,751 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 39,314 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 38,022 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 39,145 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 39,100 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 39,142 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 39,196 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 38,836 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 38,464 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 38,433 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 39,167 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 39,466 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 39,415 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 39,115 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 37,480 | -1.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 38,534 | -1.6 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 38,554 | -1.4 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 38,942 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| May | 38,984 | -0.5 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 38,266 | -1.5 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 38,929 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 39,052 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 39,594 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 39,889 | 1.1 | 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 39,810 | 1.0 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 39,406 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -1.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 37,783 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 38,990 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 39,116 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 39,491 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 39,777 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 39,066 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 39,035 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 39,407 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 40,704 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 40,898 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 40,704 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 40,379 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 39,705 | 5.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 40,978 | 5.1 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 40,965 | 4.7 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 41,302 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 41,245 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 40,330 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 40,520 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40,454 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 41,420 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 41,643 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 41,680 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 41,092 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 40,496 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 41,412 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41,494 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 42,129 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 41,763 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 40,996 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 41,041 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 40,732 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 41,990 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 41,657 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 41,530 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 41,159 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 40,109 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 40,738 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 40,857 | -1.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 41,283 | -2.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 41,160 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 40,399 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 40,354 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 41,043 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 41,984 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 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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