Des Moines, IA Unemployment Rate Report

Des Moines, IA Historical Unemployment Trends

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Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Des-Moines, Iowa has ranged from 2.1% in July 1998 to 14.2% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Des-Moines is 3.3% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Des Moines, IA Unemployment Rate by Month

Moderate Unemployment Area
Des Moines, IA Current Unemployment - 3.3%
Des Moines, IA Unemployment Rate
Month/Year Des Moines, IA% Iowa% National %
1 / 2022 5.7% 4.4% 4.0%
2 / 2022 4.7% 3.6% 3.8%
3 / 2022 4.3% 3.3% 3.6%
4 / 2022 3.0% 2.2% 3.6%
5 / 2022 2.8% 2.2% 3.6%
6 / 2022 3.0% 2.7% 3.6%
7 / 2022 3.2% 2.7% 3.5%
8 / 2022 3.3% 2.9% 3.7%

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