Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cedar Rapids fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids peaked in June 2009 at 6.5% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Cedar Rapids 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
Cedar Rapids	2.6%	0.0	-0.6

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: 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 5,896 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cedar Rapids	3,776	-6	-825

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployment Rate	Cedar Rapids Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.6%	3,776
September 2018	3.7%	2.5%	2.6%	3,782
August 2018	3.9%	2.5%	2.7%	3,842
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.8%	3,976
June 2018	4.0%	2.7%	2.7%	3,957
May 2018	3.8%	2.7%	2.8%	4,019
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.0%	4,227
March 2018	4.1%	2.8%	3.0%	4,278
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%	4,461
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%	4,479
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%	4,569