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Employment: Lee County, IA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19111.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.6%August 2025
Level14,032 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Lee County, IA (U) was up 0.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 14,032 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.2% (May 2020) to 4.6% (May 2021), averaging −2.0%.

Employment: Lee County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lee County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Lee County, IA (U), level (thousands)12k14k16k18k20k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lee County, IA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202614,032 thousands—
August 202613,872 thousands—
July 202614,030 thousands—
June 202614,183 thousands—
May 202614,152 thousands—
April 202614,142 thousands—
March 202614,086 thousands—
February 202614,024 thousands—
January 202613,926 thousands—
December 202514,151 thousands—
November 202514,217 thousands—
September 202514,122 thousands0.3
August 202513,761 thousands−0.6
July 202514,032 thousands−0.5
June 202514,322 thousands1.0
May 202514,160 thousands0.4
April 202514,322 thousands1.7
March 202514,132 thousands0.8
February 202513,970 thousands0.3
January 202513,999 thousands2.3
December 202413,986 thousands0.7
November 202414,022 thousands−0.3
October 202414,079 thousands−0.6
September 202414,075 thousands−0.8

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 high4.6% (May 2021)
10-year low−12.2% (May 2020)
10-year average−2.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA-19111.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: Lee County, IA (U)Labor Force: Lee County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lee, IA (USD)Personal Income — Lee, IA (USD thousands)Population — Lee, IA (persons)Unemployment: Lee 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-19111.EMP.M.NSA.

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