How many jobs were added in Iowa City, IA area last month?
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It gained 700 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 100 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 (June 2026)
The Iowa City, IA area job growth of 700 in June 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Iowa City, IA area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest 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 gained 700 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Iowa City, IA area
How does the Iowa City, IA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Iowa City, IA area has gained an average of 133 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,700 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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