Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 59,000 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,898 employed persons for the month. Dubuque lost 200 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 26 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 January 2020 at 61,200. Since then 2,200 jobs have been lost in Dubuque according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,700 in April 2020, Dubuque has gained 5,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,160 for Dubuque in September 2019. 2,262 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 49,557, Dubuque has added 4,341 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History