Ames, IA
Ames, IA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
71.3 |
71.9 |
71.7 |
70.0 |
69.1 |
69.6 |
Employment |
|
69.2 |
69.9 |
69.4 |
67.8 |
66.6 |
67.4 |
Unemployment |
|
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
2.9 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
63.9 |
64.5 |
64.5 |
62.1 |
60.1 |
61.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 |
-3.8 |
-3.7 |
0.0 |
-3.6 |
0.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-3.5 |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
0.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
9.3 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
Information |
|
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Financial Activities |
|
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
12-month % change |
|
5.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-3.5 |
-3.5 |
-5.1 |
-6.7 |
-3.4 |
Education and Health Services |
|
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
5.7 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 |
-3.3 |
-1.7 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
Other Services |
|
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
Government |
|
25.1 |
25.1 |
25.1 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
21.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 |
0.4 |
-0.4 |
10.9 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
Data extracted on:
October 01, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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