Dubuque, Iowa Job Growth
There were 61,500 jobs in Dubuque, Iowa in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,235 employed persons for the month. Dubuque added 700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 378 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dubuque job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 61,500 | +700 | +2,100 |
CPS | 54,235 | +378 | +1,251 |
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 January 2023 is at a new high of 61,500.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,160 for Dubuque in September 2019. 1,925 jobs have been lost in Dubuque since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 49,557, Dubuque has added 4,678 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Dubuque, Iowa Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2023 | 61,500 | 700 | 54,235 | 378 |
December 2022 | 60,800 | 300 | 53,857 | -53 |
November 2022 | 60,500 | -200 | 53,910 | -97 |
October 2022 | 60,700 | 0 | 54,007 | 82 |
September 2022 | 60,700 | 200 | 53,925 | 53 |
August 2022 | 60,500 | 500 | 53,872 | 64 |
July 2022 | 60,000 | -100 | 53,808 | 110 |
June 2022 | 60,100 | 0 | 53,698 | 157 |
May 2022 | 60,100 | 0 | 53,541 | 85 |
April 2022 | 60,100 | -100 | 53,456 | 137 |
March 2022 | 60,200 | 100 | 53,319 | 125 |
February 2022 | 60,100 | 700 | 53,194 | 210 |