Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dubuque fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.3%. 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 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in August 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Iowa	2.4%	-0.1	-0.5
Dubuque	2.3%	-0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 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 2,411 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,271 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 11. Dubuque employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dubuque, Iowa) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dubuque	1,282	+2	-275

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dubuque, Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployment Rate	Dubuque Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.3%	1,282
September 2018	3.7%	2.5%	2.4%	1,280
August 2018	3.9%	2.5%	2.3%	1,271
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.4%	1,306
June 2018	4.0%	2.7%	2.4%	1,316
May 2018	3.8%	2.7%	2.6%	1,386
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.6%	1,433
March 2018	4.1%	2.8%	2.6%	1,389
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1,460
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1,490
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	2.8%	1,536