Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth

There were 51,600 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,421 employed persons for the month. Dubuque lost 8,300 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 6,654 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	51,600	-8,300	-9,200
CPS	47,421	-6,654	-7,709

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 2019 at 61,300. Since then 9,700 jobs have been lost in Dubuque according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 55,846 for Dubuque in August 2019. 8,425 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dubuque, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	51,600	-8,300	47,421	-6,654
March 2020	59,900	-1,100	54,075	-1,622
February 2020	61,000	100	55,697	-26
January 2020	60,900	400	55,723	145
December 2019	60,500	-200	55,578	-111
November 2019	60,700	0	55,689	-95
October 2019	60,700	-100	55,784	-61
September 2019	60,800	0	55,845	-1
August 2019	60,800	0	55,846	87
July 2019	60,800	500	55,759	178
June 2019	60,300	-500	55,581	233
May 2019	60,800	0	55,348	218