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Current Employment Statistics (CES): At a Glance

1.58M

Iowa Total Nonfarm Employment (millions)

-15,300

Jobs added over the past year

+6,400

Monthly Change in Jobs (January 2026)

Iowa's Current Employment Statistics (CES) program is a survey of establishments that provides detailed industry-by-industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Current and historical data can be viewed and explored in the Tableau visualization linked above. The data is also available through the link below.

If you have questions on the data above, visit the frequently asked questions or contact LMI using the information at the bottom of this page.

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Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data

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