Makrognosis

Iowa Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IA.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.5%August 2025
Level1,721,196 thousandsSeptember 2026

Iowa Labor Force was up 1.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,721,196 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.5% (Aug 2020) to 3.3% (Aug 2021), averaging 0.2%.

Iowa Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−8%−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Iowa Labor Force, level (thousands)1.55M1.60M1.65M1.70M1.75M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,721,196 thousands—
August 20261,724,310 thousands—
July 20261,726,922 thousands—
June 20261,729,718 thousands—
May 20261,732,054 thousands—
April 20261,735,075 thousands—
March 20261,738,885 thousands—
February 20261,741,570 thousands—
January 20261,743,617 thousands—
December 20251,743,797 thousands—
November 20251,743,419 thousands—
September 20251,739,237 thousands1.5
August 20251,737,046 thousands1.5
July 20251,735,819 thousands1.5
June 20251,735,617 thousands1.5
May 20251,736,268 thousands1.7
April 20251,736,357 thousands1.9
March 20251,735,217 thousands1.9
February 20251,732,609 thousands1.9
January 20251,728,750 thousands1.6
December 20241,724,571 thousands1.3
November 20241,720,593 thousands0.9
October 20241,716,983 thousands0.6
September 20241,714,009 thousands0.3

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 high3.3% (Aug 2021)
10-year low−6.5% (Aug 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.LF.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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Iowa Labor Force”.