Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 61,100 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,953 employed persons for the month. Dubuque added 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 764 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,100	+100	+800
CPS	54,953	+764	+2,091

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 February 2019 is at a new high of 61,100.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Dubuque is at a new high of 54,953.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	61,100	100	54,953	764
January 2019	61,000	300	54,189	1,289
December 2018	60,700	-200	52,900	-133
November 2018	60,900	0	53,033	-182
October 2018	60,900	100	53,215	280
September 2018	60,800	0	52,935	-151
August 2018	60,800	100	53,086	21
July 2018	60,700	0	53,065	-25
June 2018	60,700	100	53,090	235
May 2018	60,600	200	52,855	-120
April 2018	60,400	100	52,975	-55
March 2018	60,300	0	53,030	168