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Iowa Job Growth

There were 1,591,500 jobs in Iowa in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,672,035 employed persons for the month. Iowa added 4,700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 7,918 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Iowa job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,591,500 +4,700 +10,300
CPS 1,672,035 -7,918 +3,794

Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Iowa as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Iowa

CES employment peaked in April 2023 for Iowa at 1,596,600. Since then 5,100 jobs have been lost in Iowa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,584,200 in September 2023, Iowa has gained 7,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Iowa reached a maximum of 1,702,985 in October 2019. 30,950 jobs have been lost in Iowa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,508,098, Iowa has added 163,937 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,591,500 4,700 1,672,035 -7,918
October 2023 1,586,800 2,600 1,679,953 -8,204
September 2023 1,584,200 -1,500 1,688,157 -4,206
August 2023 1,585,700 100 1,692,363 -2,051
July 2023 1,585,600 -5,100 1,694,414 1,403
June 2023 1,590,700 -4,600 1,693,011 4,553
May 2023 1,595,300 -1,300 1,688,458 6,807
April 2023 1,596,600 3,500 1,681,651 6,076
March 2023 1,593,100 3,100 1,675,575 4,520
February 2023 1,590,000 0 1,671,055 1,166
January 2023 1,590,000 7,000 1,669,889 -471
December 2022 1,583,000 1,800 1,670,360 2,119

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