Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cedar Rapids fell 1.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 11.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids peaked in April 2020 at 12.7% and is now 1.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Cedar Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Iowa	10.0%	-1.0	+7.3
Cedar Rapids	11.2%	-1.5	+8.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 18,718. There are now 2,468 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	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cedar Rapids	16,250	-2,468	+11,978

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	10.0%	11.2%	16,250
April 2020	14.7%	11.0%	12.7%	18,718
March 2020	4.4%	3.3%	3.6%	5,366
February 2020	3.5%	2.8%	3.0%	4,491
January 2020	3.6%	2.8%	3.0%	4,556
December 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	4,646
November 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	4,618
October 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.0%	4,577
September 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.0%	4,525
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.0%	4,464
July 2019	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	4,400