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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

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

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

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