Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth
There were 60,600 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,082 employed persons for the month. Dubuque added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 28 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 60,600 | +200 | +500 |
CPS | 55,082 | +28 | +102 |
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 September 2019 at 61,100. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Dubuque according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,700 in April 2020, Dubuque has gained 6,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 55,900 for Dubuque in August 2019. 818 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 48,748, Dubuque has added 6,334 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Dubuque, Iowa Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2023 | 60,600 | 200 | 55,082 | 28 |
April 2023 | 60,400 | -100 | 55,054 | 12 |
March 2023 | 60,500 | -300 | 55,042 | -30 |
February 2023 | 60,800 | -200 | 55,072 | 27 |
January 2023 | 61,000 | 200 | 55,045 | 69 |
December 2022 | 60,800 | 300 | 54,976 | -12 |
November 2022 | 60,500 | -200 | 54,988 | -35 |
October 2022 | 60,700 | 0 | 55,023 | -52 |
September 2022 | 60,700 | 200 | 55,075 | -14 |
August 2022 | 60,500 | 500 | 55,089 | 21 |
July 2022 | 60,000 | -100 | 55,068 | 35 |
June 2022 | 60,100 | 0 | 55,033 | 53 |