Unemployment Rate in Cerro Gordo County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.6%
Rank #499/3,222 · #38 in IA
85th
Cerro Gordo 2.6%
IA 3.6% -26.8%
US 5.3% -50.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Cerro Gordo County's unemployment rate of 2.6% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Cerro Gordo County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #496 | Gove County, KS | 2.6% |
| #497 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 2.6% |
| #498 | Harper County, OK | 2.6% |
| #499 | Cerro Gordo County, IA | 2.6% |
| #500 | Beaver County, OK | 2.6% |
| #501 | Taylor County, WI | 2.6% |
| #502 | Lake County, MN | 2.6% |
About Unemployment Rate
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has a unemployment rate of 2.6%, ranking #499 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 50.7% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Iowa, it ranks #38 of 99. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.