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Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 61,500 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,235 employed persons for the month. Dubuque added 700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 378 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 61,500 +700 +2,100
CPS 54,235 +378 +1,251

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 61,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,160 for Dubuque in September 2019. 1,925 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 49,557, Dubuque has added 4,678 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 61,500 700 54,235 378
December 2022 60,800 300 53,857 -53
November 2022 60,500 -200 53,910 -97
October 2022 60,700 0 54,007 82
September 2022 60,700 200 53,925 53
August 2022 60,500 500 53,872 64
July 2022 60,000 -100 53,808 110
June 2022 60,100 0 53,698 157
May 2022 60,100 0 53,541 85
April 2022 60,100 -100 53,456 137
March 2022 60,200 100 53,319 125
February 2022 60,100 700 53,194 210

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