Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Davenport fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Davenport peaked in January 2010 at 9.3% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Davenport 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
Davenport	4.3%	-0.2	+0.6

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: Davenport, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Davenport, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Davenport peaked in January 2010 at 18,460. There are now 10,193 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,094 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,173. Davenport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Davenport, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Davenport	8,267	-445	+1,173

Number of Unemployed Persons

Davenport, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Davenport Unemployment Rate	Davenport Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	4.3%	8,267
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	4.5%	8,712
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	4.3%	8,375
November 2018	3.7%	2.4%	4.0%	7,774
October 2018	3.8%	2.4%	4.0%	7,781
September 2018	3.7%	2.4%	4.0%	7,630
August 2018	3.8%	2.4%	4.0%	7,582
July 2018	3.9%	2.4%	3.9%	7,516
June 2018	4.0%	2.5%	4.0%	7,768
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	3.9%	7,583
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	3.9%	7,579