Ames, Iowa Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ames fell 0.3 percentage points in July 2010 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Ames peaked in April 2010 at 6.9% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.7% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Iowa | 6.8% | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| Ames | 5.4% | -0.3 | +0.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Ames, Iowa, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Ames, Iowa Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Ames peaked in June 2010 at 2,732. There are now 146 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Ames employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ames, Iowa) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 2,586 | -146 | +398 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Ames, Iowa Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Iowa Unemployment Rate |
Ames Unemployment Rate |
Ames Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
|
July 2010 |
9.5% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 2,586 |
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 2,732 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2,347 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 2,510 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 2,640 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 2,619 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 2,563 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2,406 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2,260 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2,015 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 2,230 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 2,388 |