Unemployment Rate in Fayette County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.2%
Rank #791/3,222 · #51 in IA
75th
Fayette 3.2%
IA 3.6% -10.9%
US 5.3% -39.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Fayette County's unemployment rate of 3.2% 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 Fayette County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #788 | Meeker County, MN | 3.2% |
| #789 | Muscatine County, IA | 3.2% |
| #790 | Grundy County, MO | 3.2% |
| #791 | Fayette County, IA | 3.2% |
| #792 | Jefferson County, MO | 3.2% |
| #793 | Shelby County, IA | 3.2% |
| #794 | Payette County, ID | 3.2% |
About Unemployment Rate
Fayette County, Iowa has a unemployment rate of 3.2%, ranking #791 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Iowa, it ranks #51 of 99. This places it in the 75th 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.