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Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Des Moines Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | May 2025 | |
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Jun 2025 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2024 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Apr 2025 |
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(2)411.5 | 414.0 | 412.6 | 412.5 | (p)415.6 | ||
Employment(1) |
(2)399.3 | 397.8 | 397.2 | 397.4 | (p)402.3 | ||
Unemployment(1) |
(2)12.2 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 15.1 | (p)13.3 | ||
Unemployment Rate(3) |
(2)3.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | (p)3.2 | ||
Total Nonfarm(4) |
412.6 | 404.7 | 404.4 | 405.8 | 411.1 | (p)413.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.1 | (p)-1.0 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4) |
24.4 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 23.6 | 26.1 | (p)27.2 | |
12-month % change |
-6.2 | -5.2 | -10.5 | -5.6 | -1.1 | (p)0.7 | |
Manufacturing(4) |
22.4 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.2 | (p)22.3 | |
12-month % change |
-10.8 | -10.5 | -9.7 | -10.0 | -10.8 | (p)-10.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
83.3 | 81.0 | 80.1 | 80.2 | 80.1 | (p)80.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | (p)-1.6 | |
Information(4) |
6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | (p)5.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -1.7 | (p)-1.7 | |
Financial Activities(4) |
56.0 | 55.6 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 55.3 | (p)55.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -2.5 | -2.8 | -2.5 | -2.3 | (p)-3.0 | |
Professional and Business Services(4) |
55.3 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 53.5 | 54.6 | (p)54.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -4.1 | -3.0 | (p)-2.8 | |
Education and Health Services(4) |
62.6 | 61.6 | 62.5 | 62.1 | 62.8 | (p)62.0 | |
12-month % change |
5.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | (p)3.2 | |
Leisure and Hospitality(4) |
36.2 | 35.8 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 36.9 | (p)38.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | 2.3 | -1.4 | -2.7 | -5.6 | (p)-4.0 | |
Other Services(4) |
13.6 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.0 | (p)14.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | (p)2.9 | |
Government(4) |
52.7 | 52.9 | 53.1 | 52.9 | 53.2 | (p)54.3 | |
12-month % change |
4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | (p)4.0 | |
Footnotes |