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Iowa Job Growth

There were 1,591,300 jobs in Iowa in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,669,872 employed persons for the month. Iowa added 8,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 488 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Iowa job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,591,300 +8,300 +38,200
CPS 1,669,872 -488 +10,798

Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Iowa as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Iowa

CES employment in January 2023 for Iowa is at a new high of 1,591,300.

CPS employment in Iowa reached a maximum of 1,702,985 in October 2019. 33,113 jobs have been lost in Iowa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,508,098, Iowa has added 161,774 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,591,300 8,300 1,669,872 -488
December 2022 1,583,000 1,800 1,670,360 2,119
November 2022 1,581,200 -800 1,668,241 1,905
October 2022 1,582,000 8,200 1,666,336 105
September 2022 1,573,800 1,500 1,666,231 -1,839
August 2022 1,572,300 1,300 1,668,070 -3,364
July 2022 1,571,000 1,400 1,671,434 -3,750
June 2022 1,569,600 4,600 1,675,184 -2,019
May 2022 1,565,000 -1,500 1,677,203 212
April 2022 1,566,500 -400 1,676,991 3,460
March 2022 1,566,900 -600 1,673,531 6,252
February 2022 1,567,500 14,400 1,667,279 8,205

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