MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA
FEBRUARY 2008 MARCH 2008
LABOR LABOR
FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE
IOWA (SEASONALLY ADJ). 1669200 1610900 58300 3.5 1673100 1615300 57900 3.5
MULTIPLE-COUNTY MSA'S: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
CEDAR RAPIDS MSA ..... 141400 135600 5700 4.1 142200 136900 5300 3.7
DES MOINES-W DSM MSA . 310600 298500 12100 3.9 310900 299500 11300 3.6
IOWA CITY MSA ........ 90100 87500 2600 2.8 90100 87800 2300 2.6
SIOUX CITY MSA ....... 75400 72400 2900 3.9 75700 72800 2900 3.8
WATERLOO - CF MSA .... 94100 90400 3700 3.9 94000 90500 3500 3.7
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COUNTIES: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
ADAIR ................ 4380 4140 240 5.4 4300 4080 220 5.0
ADAMS ................ 2070 1970 100 4.9 2110 2010 100 4.7
ALLAMAKEE ............ 8270 7750 520 6.3 8370 7840 530 6.3
APPANOOSE ............ 5850 5500 350 6.0 5940 5640 310 5.1
AUDUBON .............. 3330 3170 170 5.0 3370 3210 160 4.6
BENTON (PART OF MSA).. 14600 13900 700 4.5 14700 14100 600 4.1
BLACK HAWK
(PART OF MSA)...... 72900 70100 2900 3.9 72900 70100 2800 3.8
BOONE (MICRO) ........ 15770 15190 570 3.6 15600 15100 500 3.2
BREMER (PART OF MSA) . 14100 13600 500 3.7 14100 13600 500 3.4
BUCHANAN ............. 11190 10660 530 4.7 11120 10610 510 4.5
BUENA VISTA (MICRO) .. 10310 9970 350 3.3 10370 10040 330 3.2
BUTLER ............... 8420 7990 440 5.2 8450 8020 430 5.1
CALHOUN .............. 5160 4980 180 3.6 5190 5020 170 3.3
CARROLL .............. 12060 11700 350 2.9 12190 11850 340 2.8
CASS ................. 7580 7190 400 5.2 7670 7300 370 4.8
CEDAR ................ 10840 10390 450 4.2 10890 10480 410 3.8
CERRO GORDO
(PART OF MICRO) ... 25800 24630 1170 4.5 25730 24620 1110 4.3
CHEROKEE ............. 6670 6420 250 3.7 6670 6440 230 3.4
CHICKASAW ............ 6480 6160 320 4.9 6580 6270 310 4.7
CLARKE ............... 4860 4600 260 5.3 4870 4650 230 4.6
CLAY ................. 9500 9160 350 3.6 9560 9230 330 3.5
CLAYTON .............. 10120 9470 650 6.4 10150 9520 640 6.3
CLINTON (MICRO) ...... 27460 26330 1140 4.1 27380 26300 1080 3.9
CRAWFORD ............. 9300 8970 330 3.5 9320 9030 290 3.2
DALLAS (PART OF MSA) . 31800 30700 1100 3.3 31800 30800 1000 3.1
DAVIS ................ 4040 3840 200 5.1 4050 3850 200 5.0
DECATUR .............. 4200 4020 180 4.2 4250 4100 160 3.7
DELAWARE.............. 10580 10090 480 4.6 10520 10080 450 4.2
DES MOINES
(PART OF MICRO) ... 20760 19600 1170 5.6 20960 19900 1070 5.1
DICKINSON (MICRO) .... 9350 8870 480 5.2 9330 8880 440 4.8
DUBUQUE (MSA) ........ 52000 49600 2400 4.7 52000 49700 2300 4.3
EMMET ................ 5770 5520 250 4.3 5840 5600 230 4.0
FAYETTE .............. 10930 10320 610 5.6 10890 10280 620 5.7
FLOYD ................ 8500 8030 470 5.5 8620 8160 450 5.3
FRANKLIN ............. 6150 5880 270 4.4 6210 5940 270 4.3
FREMONT .............. 3890 3730 170 4.3 3950 3800 160 4.0
GREENE ............... 5020 4830 190 3.7 5050 4860 180 3.6
GRUNDY (PART OF MSA) . 7000 6800 300 3.7 7000 6800 200 3.4
GUTHRIE (PART OF MSA) 6200 5900 300 4.3 6200 5900 300 4.3
HAMILTON ............. 8570 8240 330 3.9 8620 8290 330 3.8
HANCOCK .............. 6040 5780 260 4.4 6100 5820 280 4.5
HARDIN ............... 9140 8750 400 4.3 9170 8780 390 4.2
HARRISON (PART OF MSA) 8020 7700 320 4.0 8050 7720 330 4.1
HENRY ................ 10100 9580 520 5.2 10200 9710 480 4.7
HOWARD ............... 5170 4930 230 4.5 5220 4990 230 4.3
HUMBOLDT ............. 5100 4900 200 3.9 5100 4940 170 3.2
IDA .................. 4060 3880 190 4.6 4080 3910 170 4.2
IOWA ................. 8630 8250 380 4.4 8650 8300 350 4.0
JACKSON .............. 10780 10150 630 5.9 10960 10350 610 5.6
JASPER (MICRO) ....... 18460 16990 1470 7.9 18430 17040 1390 7.6
JEFFERSON ............ 8430 8080 360 4.2 8530 8190 340 4.0
JOHNSON (PART OF MSA) 77200 75200 2000 2.6 77200 75400 1800 2.4
JONES (PART OF MSA) .. 10700 10100 600 5.6 10700 10200 500 5.0
KEOKUK ............... 5660 5370 280 5.0 5670 5410 260 4.6
KOSSUTH .............. 8880 8510 370 4.1 8880 8560 330 3.7
LEE (PART OF MICRO) .. 17290 16180 1110 6.4 17410 16390 1020 5.9
LINN (PART OF MSA) ... 116100 111600 4500 3.9 116900 112700 4200 3.6
LOUISA (PART OF MICRO) 6340 6060 280 4.4 6330 6080 260 4.0
LUCAS ................ 4800 4600 200 4.1 4850 4680 170 3.5
LYON ................. 6690 6500 190 2.8 6750 6570 180 2.7
MADISON (PART OF MSA) 8700 8200 500 5.8 8700 8200 500 5.5
MAHASKA (MICRO) ...... 11950 11410 540 4.5 12020 11530 480 4.0
MARION (MICRO) ....... 18100 17320 780 4.3 18040 17310 730 4.1
MARSHALL (MICRO) ..... 20150 19140 1010 5.0 20130 19180 960 4.7
MILLS (PART OF MSA) .. 8390 8080 300 3.6 8440 8110 330 3.9
MITCHELL ............. 5570 5350 210 3.8 5610 5390 220 3.9
MONONA ............... 4370 4070 300 6.8 4370 4100 270 6.2
MONROE ............... 4090 3890 200 4.8 4110 3920 190 4.7
MONTGOMERY ........... 5450 5130 320 5.9 5470 5140 330 6.1
MUSCATINE
(PART OF MICRO) ... 23780 22800 980 4.1 23750 22860 880 3.7
O BRIEN .............. 7690 7400 290 3.8 7730 7470 260 3.4
OSCEOLA .............. 3330 3190 130 4.0 3350 3220 130 4.0
PAGE ................. 8210 7850 370 4.5 8330 7980 350 4.2
PALO ALTO ............ 5430 5230 200 3.7 5420 5220 210 3.9
PLYMOUTH ............. 13880 13390 490 3.5 14080 13620 450 3.2
POCAHONTAS ........... 4090 3960 130 3.2 4130 4000 130 3.1
POLK (PART OF MSA) ... 238100 228800 9300 3.9 238300 229600 8700 3.6
POTTAWATTAMIE
(PART OF MSA) ..... 49010 46980 2030 4.1 49370 47130 2240 4.5
POWESHIEK ............ 11610 11090 520 4.4 11510 11030 480 4.2
RINGGOLD ............. 2490 2360 130 5.2 2520 2400 120 4.8
SAC .................. 5670 5400 270 4.8 5730 5500 240 4.2
SCOTT (PART OF MSA) .. 87900 84250 3650 4.2 87630 84380 3250 3.7
SHELBY ............... 7250 6980 270 3.7 7330 7080 250 3.4
SIOUX ................ 19680 19070 610 3.1 19890 19330 560 2.8
STORY (MSA) .......... 48900 47500 1400 2.8 48800 47500 1300 2.7
TAMA ................. 8980 8460 530 5.8 9100 8600 500 5.5
TAYLOR ............... 3260 3130 130 4.1 3320 3200 120 3.6
UNION ................ 6580 6220 360 5.4 6630 6300 330 5.0
VAN BUREN ............ 3900 3700 210 5.3 3960 3780 180 4.5
WAPELLO (MICRO) ...... 18580 17650 940 5.1 18630 17800 840 4.5
WARREN (PART OF MSA) . 25800 24800 1000 3.8 25800 24900 900 3.6
WASHINGTON
(PART OF MSA) ..... 12900 12300 600 4.5 12900 12400 500 4.0
WAYNE ................ 3290 3140 140 4.4 3290 3160 130 4.1
WEBSTER (MICRO) ...... 19660 18810 850 4.3 19620 18810 810 4.1
WINNEBAGO ............ 5770 5530 240 4.1 5840 5600 240 4.1
WINNESHIEK ........... 12090 11480 610 5.0 12310 11730 580 4.7
WOODBURY (PART OF MSA) 53500 51400 2100 3.9 53800 51700 2100 3.9
WORTH (PART OF MICRO). 4540 4330 220 4.7 4550 4320 230 5.0
WRIGHT ............... 6860 6510 350 5.1 6910 6570 340 4.9
MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA
FEBRUARY 2008 MARCH 2008
MULTI-COUNTY
MICROPOLITAN AREAS LABOR LABOR
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.) FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE FORCE EMP UNEMP RATE
BURLINGTON ........... 24900 23430 1470 5.9 25180 23830 1350 5.3
FORT MADISON-KEOKUK .. 20810 19470 1350 6.5 20950 19710 1240 5.9
MASON CITY ........... 30340 28950 1380 4.6 30280 28940 1340 4.4
MUSCATINE ............ 30120 28870 1250 4.2 30080 28940 1140 3.8
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CITIES: (NOT SEASONALLY ADJ.)
AMES ................. 32000 31200 700 2.3 32000 31200 700 2.2
ANKENY ............... 24000 23500 600 2.3 24100 23500 500 2.2
BETTENDORF ........... 17810 17230 570 3.2 17760 17260 500 2.8
BURLINGTON ........... 12530 11810 730 5.8 12660 11990 670 5.3
CEDAR FALLS .......... 23500 22900 600 2.6 23500 23000 600 2.5
CEDAR RAPIDS ......... 70500 68000 2600 3.6 71000 68600 2400 3.4
CLINTON .............. 14040 13470 570 4.0 14000 13460 550 3.9
COUNCIL BLUFFS ....... 31760 30560 1200 3.8 32040 30660 1380 4.3
DAVENPORT ............ 52110 49920 2200 4.2 51940 50000 1940 3.7
DES MOINES ........... 107000 102200 4900 4.5 107200 102600 4600 4.3
DUBUQUE .............. 31500 30200 1300 4.0 31500 30300 1200 3.8
FORT DODGE ........... 12990 12480 510 3.9 12960 12480 490 3.8
IOWA CITY ............ 41400 40500 900 2.1 41400 40600 800 2.0
MARION ............... 18700 18200 600 3.0 18900 18300 500 2.8
MARSHALLTOWN ......... 12660 12030 640 5.0 12680 12050 630 5.0
MASON CITY ........... 15710 15030 680 4.3 15670 15020 650 4.1
OTTUMWA .............. 12130 11530 600 5.0 12170 11630 540 4.4
SIOUX CITY ........... 42700 41200 1500 3.6 43000 41400 1500 3.6
URBANDALE ............ 22700 22200 600 2.6 22800 22200 600 2.5
WATERLOO ............. 35600 34100 1600 4.4 35600 34100 1500 4.3
WEST DES MOINES ...... 33700 33000 800 2.3 33800 33100 700 2.2
U.S. (SEASONALLY ADJ)* 153374 145993 7381 4.8 153784 145969 7815 5.1
* FIGURES ROUNDED TO NEAREST THOUSAND
SOURCE: LABOR MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH BUREAU, IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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