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Employment: Polk County, IA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19153.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2025
Level273,350 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Polk County, IA (U) was up 1.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 273,350 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.9% (May 2020) to 8.7% (May 2021), averaging 1.2%.

Employment: Polk County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Polk County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Polk County, IA (U), level (thousands)175k200k225k250k275k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Polk County, IA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026273,350 thousands—
August 2026275,696 thousands—
July 2026279,001 thousands—
June 2026279,963 thousands—
May 2026278,568 thousands—
April 2026278,527 thousands—
March 2026276,127 thousands—
February 2026276,151 thousands—
January 2026275,487 thousands—
December 2025278,492 thousands—
November 2025280,793 thousands—
September 2025278,003 thousands1.3
August 2025279,784 thousands1.6
July 2025278,505 thousands0.9
June 2025279,407 thousands1.7
May 2025276,319 thousands1.2
April 2025275,587 thousands0.5
March 2025273,132 thousands0.3
February 2025274,519 thousands0.5
January 2025273,504 thousands1.7
December 2024272,947 thousands0.4
November 2024274,576 thousands−0.1
October 2024273,890 thousands0.2
September 2024274,372 thousands0.6

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 high8.7% (May 2021)
10-year low−11.9% (May 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA-19153.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: Polk County, IA (U)Labor Force: Polk County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Polk, IA (USD)Personal Income — Polk, IA (USD thousands)Population — Polk, IA (persons)Unemployment: Polk County, IA (U)

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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-19153.EMP.M.NSA.

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