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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Davenport fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Davenport peaked in April 2020 at 15.9% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Davenport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Iowa 3.3% +0.1 +0.2
Davenport 4.7% -0.1 +1.0
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Davenport, Iowa, National

Davenport, Iowa monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Davenport, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Davenport peaked in April 2020 at 29,251. There are now 20,367 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,867 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,017. Davenport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Davenport, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Davenport 8,884 -163 +1,927

Number of Unemployed Persons

Davenport, Iowa Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Iowa
Unemployment Rate
Davenport
Unemployment Rate
Davenport
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.3% 4.7% 8,884
October
2023
3.8% 3.2% 4.8% 9,047
September
2023
3.8% 3.0% 4.6% 8,669
August
2023
3.8% 2.9% 4.3% 8,153
July
2023
3.5% 2.7% 4.2% 7,831
June
2023
3.6% 2.7% 4.0% 7,568
May
2023
3.7% 2.7% 3.9% 7,320
April
2023
3.4% 2.7% 3.8% 7,090
March
2023
3.5% 2.8% 3.7% 7,006
February
2023
3.6% 2.9% 3.7% 7,021
January
2023
3.4% 3.0% 3.7% 6,867

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.