Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 60,100 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,341 employed persons for the month. Dubuque added 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 406 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,100	+200	+300
CPS	53,341	+406	+542

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Dubuque 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 for Dubuque, Iowa

CES employment for Dubuque peaked in August 2015 at 60,200. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Dubuque according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,200 in August 2016, Dubuque has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,949 for Dubuque in June 2015. 608 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a August 2016 low of 52,373, Dubuque has added 968 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	60,100	200	53,341	406
September 2018	59,900	-100	52,935	-151
August 2018	60,000	300	53,086	21
July 2018	59,700	0	53,065	-25
June 2018	59,700	-400	53,090	235
May 2018	60,100	200	52,855	-120
April 2018	59,900	100	52,975	-55
March 2018	59,800	0	53,030	168
February 2018	59,800	200	52,862	161
January 2018	59,600	-100	52,701	260
December 2017	59,700	-200	52,441	-140
November 2017	59,900	100	52,581	-218