Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dubuque fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Dubuque peaked in April 2009 at 7.0% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Dubuque unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Iowa	2.9%	0.0	-0.5
Dubuque	2.8%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 2,197 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Dubuque employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dubuque, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dubuque	1,496	-6	-122

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.8%	1,496
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.8%	1,502
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1,541
November 2017	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1,583
October 2017	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1,566
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	3.2%	1,729
August 2017	4.4%	3.0%	3.2%	1,712
July 2017	4.3%	3.1%	3.1%	1,649
June 2017	4.3%	3.2%	3.0%	1,610
May 2017	4.3%	3.2%	3.0%	1,650
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1,596