Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cedar Rapids fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids peaked in June 2009 at 6.5% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Cedar Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Iowa	2.4%	0.0	-0.3
Cedar Rapids	2.4%	-0.2	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 6,249 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Cedar Rapids employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cedar Rapids	3,423	-343	-1,038

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.4%	3,423
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	2.6%	3,766
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	2.6%	3,772
November 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.6%	3,734
October 2018	3.8%	2.4%	2.6%	3,773
September 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.6%	3,782
August 2018	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	3,842
July 2018	3.9%	2.4%	2.8%	3,976
June 2018	4.0%	2.5%	2.7%	3,957
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.8%	4,019
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	3.0%	4,227