Unemployment Rate in Cherokee County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.5%
Rank #451/3,222 · #35 in IA
86th
Cherokee 2.5%
IA 3.6% -30.4%
US 5.3% -53.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Cherokee County's unemployment rate of 2.5% 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 Cherokee County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #448 | Harrison County, MO | 2.5% |
| #449 | Vernon County, WI | 2.5% |
| #450 | Stafford County, KS | 2.5% |
| #451 | Cherokee County, IA | 2.5% |
| #452 | Hyde County, NC | 2.5% |
| #453 | Cloud County, KS | 2.5% |
| #454 | Waseca County, MN | 2.5% |
About Unemployment Rate
Cherokee County, Iowa has a unemployment rate of 2.5%, ranking #451 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 53.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Iowa, it ranks #35 of 99. This places it in the 86th 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.