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Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-19780.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)8.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)6.5%August 2025
Level13,552 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 8.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 6.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 13,552 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −64.5% (Apr 2021) to 396.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 8.0%.

Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)0k10k20k30k40k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202613,552 thousands—
August 202615,358 thousands—
July 202614,351 thousands—
June 202613,450 thousands—
May 202612,149 thousands—
April 202610,547 thousands—
March 202613,566 thousands—
February 202614,522 thousands—
January 202615,682 thousands—
December 202514,168 thousands—
November 202514,143 thousands—
September 202513,487 thousands8.7
August 202516,471 thousands6.5
July 202515,847 thousands6.9
June 202515,081 thousands15.7
May 202513,909 thousands29.7
April 202512,696 thousands44.1
March 202514,962 thousands34.3
February 202515,772 thousands31.8
January 202517,139 thousands27.4
December 202413,415 thousands33.7
November 202413,978 thousands36.9
October 202413,563 thousands16.9
September 202412,404 thousands18.1

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 high396.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−64.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average8.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-19780.UNEMPLVL.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: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (SA)Labor Force: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-19780.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.