Makrognosis

Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-44740.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.1%August 2025
Level10,694 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 10,694 thousands.

That is the highest reading since August 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.0% (May 2020) to 6.8% (Oct 2022), averaging −0.4%.

Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)9,0009,50010.0k10.5k11.0k11.5k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202610,694 thousands—
August 202610,312 thousands—
July 202610,418 thousands—
June 202610,667 thousands—
May 202610,708 thousands—
April 202610,891 thousands—
March 202610,955 thousands—
February 202610,869 thousands—
January 202610,691 thousands—
December 202510,927 thousands—
November 202511,042 thousands—
September 202510,807 thousands0.4
August 202510,084 thousands−1.1
July 202510,186 thousands−1.6
June 202510,457 thousands−1.4
May 202510,612 thousands−1.1
April 202510,856 thousands−1.8
March 202511,001 thousands−2.9
February 202510,865 thousands−3.2
January 202510,658 thousands−1.2
December 202410,894 thousands−2.1
November 202410,994 thousands−4.4
October 202411,162 thousands−3.1
September 202410,762 thousands−5.0

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 high6.8% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−8.0% (May 2020)
10-year average−0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-44740.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: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Labor Force: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (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-44740.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.