How many jobs were added in Iowa City, IA area last month?
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It lost zero jobs in September 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Iowa City, IA Metro Area has averaged about 87 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
The Iowa City, IA area had a net change of zero jobs in September 2026, following a loss of 200 jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Iowa City, IA area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in August 2024 (+800) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-800).
The Iowa City, IA area lost 0 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Iowa City, IA area
How has the Iowa City, IA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Iowa City, IA area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 133, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 167,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 225,000 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Iowa City, IA area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Iowa City, IA area, seasonally adjusted
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