Ames, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ames fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 1.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Ames peaked in July 2009 at 4.9% and is now 3.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.4% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Ames unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Iowa	2.4%	-0.1	-0.5
Ames	1.4%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ames, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ames, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ames peaked in July 2009 at 2,405. There are now 1,572 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 829 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4. Ames employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ames, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ames	833	0	-224

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ames, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Ames Unemployment Rate	Ames Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.4%	1.4%	833
September 2018	3.7%	2.5%	1.4%	833
August 2018	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%	829
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	1.5%	872
June 2018	4.0%	2.7%	1.5%	890
May 2018	3.8%	2.7%	1.7%	987
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	1.8%	1,019
March 2018	4.1%	2.8%	1.7%	984
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	1.7%	986
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	1.7%	981
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1,012