Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Davenport fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Davenport peaked in January 2010 at 9.3% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Davenport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Iowa	2.5%	0.0	+0.1
Davenport	4.1%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Davenport, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Davenport, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Davenport peaked in January 2010 at 18,450. There are now 10,494 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,870 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 86. Davenport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Davenport, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Davenport	7,956	-105	+16

Number of Unemployed Persons

Davenport, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Davenport Unemployment Rate	Davenport Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.5%	4.1%	7,956
July 2019	3.7%	2.5%	4.1%	8,061
June 2019	3.7%	2.4%	4.2%	8,183
May 2019	3.6%	2.4%	4.3%	8,378
April 2019	3.6%	2.4%	4.4%	8,513
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	4.4%	8,445
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	4.3%	8,297
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	4.3%	8,310
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	4.2%	8,139
November 2018	3.7%	2.4%	4.2%	8,130
October 2018	3.8%	2.4%	4.2%	8,077