Unemployment Rate in Des Moines County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

3.1% Rank #727/3,222 · #47 in IA
77th
Des Moines 3.1%
IA 3.6% -13.3%
US 5.3% -41.5%

Unemployment Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How Des Moines County's unemployment rate of 3.1% 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 Des Moines County for unemployment rate.

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#724 Highland County, OH 3.1%
#725 Douglas County, WI 3.1%
#726 Washington County, CO 3.1%
#727 Des Moines County, IA 3.1%
#728 Grant County, WI 3.1%
#729 Gilpin County, CO 3.1%
#730 Bowman County, ND 3.1%

About Unemployment Rate

Des Moines County, Iowa has a unemployment rate of 3.1%, ranking #727 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 41.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Iowa, it ranks #47 of 99. This places it in the 77th 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.