MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA
MARCH 2015 APRIL 2015
LABOR LABOR
FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE
IOWA (SEASONALLY ADJ). 1715100 1647100 68000 4.0 1713200 1647700 65500 3.8
MULTIPLE-COUNTY MSA'S: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
CEDAR RAPIDS MSA ..... 143700 137300 6400 4.4 143600 138200 5300 3.7
DES MOINES-W DSM MSA . 341500 327700 13700 4.0 341000 329200 11800 3.5
IOWA CITY MSA ...... 97500 94900 2600 2.7 97700 95200 2400 2.5
SIOUX CITY MSA ...... 94600 90600 3900 4.2 94600 91300 3200 3.4
WATERLOO - CF MSA .... 93700 89300 4400 4.7 93500 89300 4200 4.4
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COUNTIES: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
ADAIR ...... 4220 4050 170 3.9 4250 4130 120 2.9
ADAMS ...... 2200 2120 80 3.5 2220 2150 60 2.9
ALLAMAKEE ...... 7930 7420 520 6.5 7950 7560 390 4.8
APPANOOSE ...... 6210 5870 340 5.5 6240 5940 300 4.8
AUDUBON ...... 3360 3200 160 4.6 3400 3270 130 3.7
BENTON (PART OF MSA).. 13900 13200 700 4.7 13800 13300 500 3.7
BLACK HAWK
(PART OF MSA)...... 72500 69000 3500 4.8 72400 68900 3400 4.7
BOONE (MICRO) ...... 15520 15020 500 3.2 15510 15030 480 3.1
BREMER (PART OF MSA) . 14300 13800 600 4.0 14300 13800 500 3.4
BUCHANAN ...... 11540 10930 620 5.3 11530 11060 470 4.1
BUENA VISTA (MICRO) .. 11640 11250 390 3.4 11500 11120 380 3.3
BUTLER ...... 8530 8080 450 5.3 8520 8180 340 4.0
CALHOUN ...... 4430 4210 220 5.0 4510 4310 200 4.5
CARROLL ...... 11170 10850 320 2.9 11220 10930 300 2.7
CASS ...... 7450 7090 360 4.8 7460 7190 270 3.6
CEDAR ...... 11070 10610 460 4.2 11060 10680 380 3.4
CERRO GORDO
(PART OF MICRO) ... 22910 21850 1060 4.6 22850 21930 930 4.1
CHEROKEE ...... 6440 6010 430 6.6 6420 6070 350 5.4
CHICKASAW ...... 6580 6220 360 5.4 6580 6260 320 4.8
CLARKE ...... 4870 4620 250 5.1 4800 4620 190 3.9
CLAY ...... 8880 8530 360 4.0 8870 8570 300 3.4
CLAYTON ...... 10220 9640 580 5.7 10220 9840 380 3.7
CLINTON (MICRO) ...... 24540 23230 1300 5.3 24650 23480 1170 4.8
CRAWFORD ...... 8770 8380 400 4.5 8800 8490 320 3.6
DALLAS (PART OF MSA) . 42300 41000 1300 3.2 42400 41200 1200 2.8
DAVIS (PART OF MICRO). 4170 3970 200 4.8 4160 3990 170 4.1
DECATUR ...... 4500 4330 170 3.7 4480 4350 130 3.0
DELAWARE...... 10590 10120 470 4.4 10590 10250 340 3.2
DES MOINES
(PART OF MICRO) ... 20740 19780 960 4.6 20850 19960 890 4.3
DICKINSON (MICRO) .... 9360 8850 510 5.4 9590 9210 380 3.9
DUBUQUE (MSA) ...... 56700 54200 2400 4.3 56100 54200 1900 3.4
EMMET ...... 5680 5470 210 3.7 5800 5590 210 3.7
FAYETTE ...... 11110 10460 650 5.8 11000 10500 500 4.5
FLOYD ...... 8430 8060 380 4.5 8460 8150 320 3.7
FRANKLIN ...... 5980 5730 250 4.2 6060 5860 190 3.2
FREMONT ...... 4210 4050 160 3.7 4230 4090 140 3.3
GREENE ...... 5470 5270 210 3.8 5640 5400 240 4.2
GRUNDY (PART OF MSA) . 6800 6500 300 4.5 6800 6600 300 3.7
GUTHRIE (PART OF MSA) 5800 5500 300 4.8 5800 5600 200 3.5
HAMILTON ...... 7220 6880 340 4.7 7240 6940 300 4.1
HANCOCK ...... 6410 6200 210 3.2 6440 6270 170 2.7
HARDIN ...... 8870 8470 390 4.4 8890 8570 320 3.6
HARRISON (PART OF MSA) 7730 7460 270 3.5 7740 7510 230 3.0
HENRY ...... 9570 9170 390 4.1 9520 9160 370 3.9
HOWARD ...... 5420 5160 260 4.8 5430 5240 190 3.5
HUMBOLDT ...... 5330 5120 210 3.9 5380 5200 180 3.3
MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA
MARCH 2015 APRIL 2015
COUNTIES: LABOR LABOR
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.) FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE
IDA ...... 4000 3840 160 4.0 4000 3880 120 3.0
IOWA ...... 10220 9750 470 4.6 10230 9890 340 3.3
JACKSON ...... 11130 10530 600 5.4 11130 10690 430 3.9
JASPER (MICRO) ...... 19170 18270 890 4.7 19320 18550 760 4.0
JEFFERSON (MICRO) .... 9180 8800 380 4.1 9220 8870 350 3.8
JOHNSON (PART OF MSA) 84700 82600 2200 2.6 84900 82900 2100 2.4
JONES (PART OF MSA) .. 11000 10300 600 5.8 10900 10400 500 4.1
KEOKUK ...... 5730 5460 280 4.8 5830 5630 200 3.4
KOSSUTH ...... 8660 8360 300 3.5 8870 8620 250 2.8
LEE (PART OF MICRO) .. 17800 16790 1010 5.7 17650 16650 1010 5.7
LINN (PART OF MSA) ... 118800 113800 5100 4.3 118900 114500 4400 3.7
LOUISA ...... 6020 5760 260 4.3 6030 5820 210 3.5
LUCAS ...... 4340 4170 170 3.9 4320 4170 150 3.5
LYON ...... 7150 7000 150 2.2 7240 7110 130 1.8
MADISON (PART OF MSA) 8400 8000 400 5.0 8400 8100 300 3.6
MAHASKA (MICRO) ...... 12050 11510 540 4.5 12110 11660 450 3.7
MARION ...... 17430 16760 670 3.9 17530 16970 560 3.2
MARSHALL (MICRO) ..... 19960 18710 1250 6.3 19810 18870 930 4.7
MILLS (PART OF MSA) .. 7570 7270 300 3.9 7570 7310 260 3.5
MITCHELL ...... 5480 5290 190 3.5 5560 5410 150 2.7
MONONA ...... 4870 4600 280 5.6 4840 4640 200 4.1
MONROE ...... 4140 3940 200 4.9 4100 3950 150 3.8
MONTGOMERY ...... 5240 5040 200 3.8 5250 5070 170 3.3
MUSCATINE ......
(MICRO)...... 22130 21160 970 4.4 22130 21300 830 3.8
O BRIEN ...... 8200 7920 280 3.4 8260 8040 220 2.7
OSCEOLA ...... 3460 3340 120 3.4 3510 3420 90 2.7
PAGE ...... 6690 6410 280 4.2 6730 6480 250 3.8
PALO ALTO ...... 4940 4780 160 3.2 4970 4820 150 3.0
PLYMOUTH (PART OF MSA) 14970 14500 470 3.1 15040 14640 390 2.6
POCAHONTAS ...... 4520 4380 140 3.1 4570 4450 130 2.7
POLK (PART OF MSA) ... 257800 247200 10600 4.1 257500 248200 9200 3.6
POTTAWATTAMIE
(PART OF MSA) ..... 49700 47790 1910 3.8 49660 47920 1740 3.5
POWESHIEK ...... 10560 10110 450 4.3 10790 10440 360 3.3
RINGGOLD ...... 2570 2480 100 3.7 2600 2520 70 2.8
SAC ...... 5620 5390 220 4.0 5710 5530 180 3.2
SCOTT (PART OF MSA) .. 86910 82420 4490 5.2 86850 82830 4020 4.6
SHELBY ...... 7040 6820 220 3.1 7070 6890 180 2.6
SIOUX ...... 20700 20050 650 3.1 20860 20400 460 2.2
STORY (MSA) ...... 59000 57700 1400 2.3 58800 57500 1300 2.2
TAMA ...... 9310 8750 570 6.1 9220 8820 410 4.4
TAYLOR ...... 3300 3190 110 3.3 3320 3230 100 2.9
UNION ...... 6870 6540 330 4.8 6860 6600 250 3.7
VAN BUREN ...... 3940 3780 160 4.1 3990 3840 140 3.6
WAPELLO(PART OF MICRO) 17990 17050 940 5.2 17980 17110 860 4.8
WARREN (PART OF MSA) . 27100 26100 1100 4.0 27000 26200 900 3.2
WASHINGTON
(PART OF MSA) ..... 12800 12300 500 3.7 12800 12400 400 3.0
WAYNE ...... 2960 2820 140 4.6 2950 2840 110 3.7
WEBSTER (MICRO) ...... 19860 18900 960 4.8 19870 19010 850 4.3
WINNEBAGO ...... 5220 5010 220 4.2 5290 5080 210 3.9
WINNESHIEK ...... 12580 11940 640 5.1 12670 12240 420 3.3
WOODBURY (PART OF MSA) 56800 54400 2400 4.2 56800 54800 2000 3.6
WORTH (PART OF MICRO). 4170 3980 190 4.6 4210 4030 180 4.3
WRIGHT ...... 7080 6760 320 4.4 7090 6830 270 3.7
MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA
MARCH 2015 APRIL 2015
MULTI-COUNTY
MICROPOLITAN AREAS LABOR LABOR
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.) FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE
BURLINGTON ...... 24470 23300 1170 4.8 24570 23530 1040 4.2
FORT MADISON-KEOKUK .. 29960 28140 1820 6.1 29900 28110 1790 6.0
MASON CITY ...... 27080 25830 1250 4.6 27070 25960 1110 4.1
OTTUMWA ...... 22160 21020 1140 5.1 22140 21110 1040 4.7
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CITIES: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
AMES ...... 39900 39100 800 1.9 39800 39000 800 2.0
ANKENY ...... 30300 29700 700 2.2 30500 29800 700 2.2
BETTENDORF ...... 17540 16870 670 3.8 17610 16950 650 3.7
BURLINGTON ...... 12860 12240 620 4.8 12950 12350 590 4.6
CEDAR FALLS ...... 23000 22400 700 3.0 23000 22300 700 2.9
CEDAR RAPIDS ...... 71000 68000 3000 4.2 71100 68400 2600 3.7
CLINTON ...... 12780 12090 690 5.4 12900 12220 690 5.3
COUNCIL BLUFFS ...... 32530 31260 1260 3.9 32590 31350 1240 3.8
DAVENPORT ...... 50790 48060 2730 5.4 50920 48290 2620 5.2
DES MOINES ...... 113100 107400 5700 5.0 112700 107900 4800 4.2
DUBUQUE ...... 33800 32600 1200 3.6 33700 32500 1100 3.4
FORT DODGE ...... 12610 12020 590 4.7 12610 12100 520 4.1
IOWA CITY ...... 43000 42000 1000 2.3 43100 42100 1000 2.3
MARION ...... 19400 18700 700 3.6 19400 18900 600 3.0
MARSHALLTOWN ...... 13030 12100 930 7.1 12840 12200 640 5.0
MASON CITY ...... 14490 13830 670 4.6 14480 13880 600 4.2
OTTUMWA ...... 12330 11690 650 5.2 12350 11730 620 5.0
SIOUX CITY ...... 45500 43600 1900 4.2 45600 43900 1600 3.6
URBANDALE ...... 24900 24200 700 2.8 25000 24300 600 2.6
WATERLOO ...... 35800 33800 2000 5.6 35800 33800 2000 5.7
WEST DES MOINES ...... 37600 36600 1000 2.7 37800 36800 1000 2.6
U.S. (SEASONALLY ADJ)* 156906 148331 8575 5.5 157072 148523 8549 5.4
* FIGURES ROUNDED TO NEAREST THOUSAND
SOURCE: LABOR MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH BUREAU, IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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