Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dubuque fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Dubuque peaked in April 2009 at 7.0% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Dubuque unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Iowa	2.6%	+0.1	+0.2
Dubuque	2.4%	0.0	+0.1

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

Unemployment Rate: Dubuque, Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dubuque, Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dubuque peaked in May 2009 at 3,693. There are now 2,284 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,228 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 181. Dubuque employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dubuque, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dubuque	1,409	+37	+133

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%	1,409
September 2019	3.5%	2.5%	2.4%	1,372
August 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.4%	1,345
July 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.3%	1,295
June 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1,247
May 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.2%	1,236
April 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.2%	1,228
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1,238
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1,241
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	2.3%	1,284
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	2.3%	1,283