Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cedar Rapids fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids peaked in June 2009 at 6.5% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Cedar Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Iowa	2.9%	0.0	-0.5
Cedar Rapids	3.2%	0.0	0.0

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

Unemployment Rate: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cedar Rapids peaked in June 2009 at 9,672. There are now 5,121 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,492 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 59. Cedar Rapids employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cedar Rapids	4,551	+54	-25

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%	4,551
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%	4,497
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%	4,573
November 2017	4.1%	2.9%	3.3%	4,670
October 2017	4.1%	2.9%	3.3%	4,632
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	3.5%	5,078
August 2017	4.4%	3.0%	3.5%	5,027
July 2017	4.3%	3.1%	3.5%	4,917
June 2017	4.3%	3.2%	3.4%	4,901
May 2017	4.3%	3.2%	3.4%	4,904
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.3%	4,715