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All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26980.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-30000000

Latest (y/y)−4.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.3%August 2026
Level5.80 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA) was down 4.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 5.80 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since August 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.2% (Feb 2017) to 9.1% (Apr 2022), averaging −0.03%.

All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA), level (thousands)4.55.05.56.06.519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265.80 thousands−4.9
August 20265.90 thousands−3.3
July 20265.90 thousands−3.3
June 20266.00 thousands0.0
May 20266.00 thousands0.0
April 20266.00 thousands0.0
March 20266.00 thousands1.7
February 20266.00 thousands1.7
January 20266.00 thousands1.7
December 20256.00 thousands1.7
November 20256.10 thousands3.4
October 20256.10 thousands5.2
September 20256.10 thousands3.4
August 20256.10 thousands3.4
July 20256.10 thousands3.4
June 20256.00 thousands1.7
May 20256.00 thousands1.7
April 20256.00 thousands3.4
March 20255.90 thousands1.7
February 20255.90 thousands3.5
January 20255.90 thousands3.5
December 20245.90 thousands1.7
November 20245.90 thousands1.7
October 20245.80 thousands−1.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high9.1% (Apr 2022)
10-year low−8.2% (Feb 2017)
10-year average−0.03%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26980.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-30000000

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-26980.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-30000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Manufacturing — Iowa City, IA (NSA)”.