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Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-22700.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)2.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.2%August 2025
Level17,792 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 2.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 17,792 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.1% (Dec 2016) to 4.1% (Dec 2015), averaging −1.3%.

Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)17k18k19k20k21k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202617,792 thousands—
August 202617,878 thousands—
July 202618,114 thousands—
June 202618,001 thousands—
May 202617,885 thousands—
April 202617,798 thousands—
March 202617,773 thousands—
February 202617,614 thousands—
January 202617,527 thousands—
December 202517,889 thousands—
November 202517,881 thousands—
September 202517,825 thousands2.5
August 202517,644 thousands0.2
July 202518,132 thousands1.7
June 202517,981 thousands1.7
May 202517,811 thousands1.0
April 202517,756 thousands1.4
March 202517,554 thousands0.2
February 202517,345 thousands0.07
January 202517,420 thousands1.1
December 202417,400 thousands−0.04
November 202417,358 thousands−0.7
October 202417,525 thousands−0.8
September 202417,394 thousands−1.2

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 high4.1% (Dec 2015)
10-year low−10.1% (Dec 2016)
10-year average−1.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-22700.LF.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: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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-22700.LF.M.NSA.

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