Makrognosis

Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19057.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)2.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)2.8%August 2025
Level18,019 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U) was up 2.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 18,019 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.4% (May 2020) to 7.1% (May 2021), averaging −0.8%.

Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−15%−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U), level (thousands)16k18k20k22k24k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202618,019 thousands—
August 202618,060 thousands—
July 202618,456 thousands—
June 202618,311 thousands—
May 202618,138 thousands—
April 202618,101 thousands—
March 202618,013 thousands—
February 202617,945 thousands—
January 202617,812 thousands—
December 202518,265 thousands—
November 202518,321 thousands—
September 202518,284 thousands2.0
August 202518,258 thousands2.8
July 202518,626 thousands3.3
June 202518,285 thousands2.9
May 202518,072 thousands2.7
April 202518,053 thousands2.8
March 202518,022 thousands2.9
February 202517,972 thousands3.0
January 202517,827 thousands3.9
December 202417,797 thousands1.8
November 202417,849 thousands1.2
October 202417,814 thousands0.6
September 202417,924 thousands−0.09

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high7.1% (May 2021)
10-year low−15.4% (May 2020)
10-year average−0.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA-19057.EMP.M.NSA

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

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Des Moines County, IA (U)Labor Force: Des Moines County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Des Moines, IA (USD)Personal Income — Des Moines, IA (USD thousands)Population — Des Moines, IA (persons)Unemployment: Des Moines County, IA (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA-19057.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U)”.