Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Waterloo fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Iowa rate. The unemployment rate in Waterloo peaked in April 2020 at 11.5% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Waterloo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
Iowa | 3.3% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
Waterloo | 3.4% | 0.0 | +0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Waterloo, Iowa, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Waterloo, Iowa Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Waterloo peaked in April 2020 at 10,124. There are now 7,104 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,225 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 795. Waterloo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Waterloo, Iowa) is also available.
Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Waterloo | 3,020 | +19 | +342 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Waterloo, Iowa Unemployment History
Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Iowa Unemployment Rate |
Waterloo Unemployment Rate |
Waterloo Unemployed |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3,020 |
October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3,001 |
September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2,866 |
August 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2,799 |
July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2,689 |
June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2,606 |
May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2,574 |
April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2,487 |
March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2,537 |
February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2,586 |
January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2,614 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩