Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 57,300 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,366 employed persons for the month. Dubuque lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 258 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	57,300	0	+1,100
CPS	51,366	+258	-63

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Dubuque, Iowa Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Dubuque as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Dubuque, Iowa

CES employment for Dubuque in February 2012 is at a new high of 57,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,734 for Dubuque in August 2011. 368 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a January 2012 low of 51,029, Dubuque has added 337 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	57,300	0	51,366	258
February 2012	57,300	400	51,108	79
January 2012	56,900	700	51,029	-1
December 2011	56,200	0	51,030	-74
November 2011	56,200	300	51,104	-68
October 2011	55,900	-200	51,172	-383
September 2011	56,100	-300	51,555	-179
August 2011	56,400	300	51,734	297
July 2011	56,100	200	51,437	219
June 2011	55,900	-200	51,218	-76
May 2011	56,100	-200	51,294	-50
April 2011	56,300	100	51,344	-85
March 2011	56,200	200	51,429	63