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Iowa Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IA.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.3%August 2025
Level1,665,538 thousandsSeptember 2026

Iowa Employment (household survey) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,665,538 thousands.

That is the highest reading since October 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.0% (Apr 2020) to 6.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.2%.

Iowa Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Iowa Employment (household survey), level (thousands)1.50M1.55M1.60M1.65M1.70M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,665,538 thousands—
August 20261,669,642 thousands—
July 20261,672,222 thousands—
June 20261,674,442 thousands—
May 20261,675,981 thousands—
April 20261,677,903 thousands—
March 20261,680,748 thousands—
February 20261,682,857 thousands—
January 20261,684,471 thousands—
December 20251,683,893 thousands—
November 20251,683,618 thousands—
September 20251,679,613 thousands1.4
August 20251,677,105 thousands1.3
July 20251,675,261 thousands1.2
June 20251,674,323 thousands1.1
May 20251,674,469 thousands1.1
April 20251,674,455 thousands1.2
March 20251,673,457 thousands1.2
February 20251,671,109 thousands1.1
January 20251,667,740 thousands0.9
December 20241,664,199 thousands0.6
November 20241,660,849 thousands0.4
October 20241,657,874 thousands0.1
September 20241,655,763 thousands−0.09

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−11.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.EMP.M.SA

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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FAQ

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

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Iowa Employment (household survey)”.