Polk County, IA Unemployment Rate Report

Polk County, IA Historical Unemployment Trends

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Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Polk County, Iowa has ranged from 1.6% in November 1999 to 12.7% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Polk County is 2.8% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Polk County, IA Unemployment Rate by Month

Low Unemployment Area
Polk County, IA Current Unemployment - 2.8%
Polk County, IA Unemployment Rate
Month/Year Polk County, IA% Iowa% National %
1 / 2022 4.4% 4.4% 4.0%
2 / 2022 3.6% 3.6% 3.8%
3 / 2022 3.3% 3.3% 3.6%
4 / 2022 2.3% 2.2% 3.6%
5 / 2022 2.3% 2.2% 3.6%
6 / 2022 2.7% 2.7% 3.6%
7 / 2022 2.7% 2.7% 3.5%
8 / 2022 2.8% 2.9% 3.7%

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