Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Waterloo fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Waterloo peaked in November 2010 at 6.0% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.5% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Waterloo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Iowa	5.6%	-0.1	-0.5
Waterloo	5.5%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Waterloo, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Waterloo, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Waterloo peaked in April 2011 at 5,768. There are now 514 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Waterloo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Waterloo, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Waterloo	5,254	-16	-484

Number of Unemployed Persons

Waterloo, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Waterloo Unemployment Rate	Waterloo Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	5.6%	5.5%	5,254
November 2011	8.7%	5.7%	5.5%	5,270
October 2011	8.9%	6.0%	5.6%	5,395
September 2011	9.0%	6.0%	5.7%	5,535
August 2011	9.1%	6.1%	5.8%	5,602
July 2011	9.1%	6.0%	5.8%	5,638
June 2011	9.1%	6.0%	5.9%	5,719
May 2011	9.0%	6.0%	5.9%	5,718
April 2011	9.0%	6.0%	6.0%	5,768
March 2011	8.9%	6.1%	6.0%	5,755
February 2011	9.0%	6.0%	6.0%	5,730
January 2011	9.1%	6.1%	6.0%	5,732