Ames City, IA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 25,854 | - | 4.0 | - |
| 1991 | 25,883 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 26,594 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 27,970 | 5.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 28,414 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 1995 | 28,339 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 28,895 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 28,827 | -0.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 29,058 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 29,313 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 28,149 | -4.0 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 28,167 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 28,701 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 28,166 | -1.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 27,894 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 30,371 | 8.9 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 30,588 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 30,660 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 25,030 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Feb | 25,867 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Mar | 25,652 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Apr | 26,320 | - | 3.3 | - |
| May | 25,910 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Jun | 25,277 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Jul | 25,304 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Aug | 25,772 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Sep | 26,804 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Oct | 26,299 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Nov | 26,093 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Dec | 25,925 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 24,559 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 25,721 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 25,722 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 26,415 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| May | 26,113 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 25,090 | -0.7 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 25,252 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 25,706 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 26,506 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 26,451 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 26,746 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,313 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| 1992-Jan | 25,443 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 26,415 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 25,995 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 26,725 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 26,467 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 25,575 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 25,854 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 26,567 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 27,607 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 27,329 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 27,668 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 27,485 | 4.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 26,502 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 27,873 | 5.5 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 27,631 | 6.3 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 28,307 | 5.9 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 28,457 | 7.5 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 27,673 | 8.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 27,099 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 27,686 | 4.2 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 28,731 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 28,740 | 5.2 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 28,716 | 3.8 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 28,226 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 26,958 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 28,073 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 28,031 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 28,494 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| May | 28,426 | -0.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 28,521 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 28,530 | 5.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 29,005 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 29,694 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 28,883 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 28,413 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 27,939 | -1.0 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 26,651 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28,121 | 0.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 27,846 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 28,627 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 28,449 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 27,682 | -2.9 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 27,945 | -2.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 28,340 | -2.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 29,724 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 29,141 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 28,989 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 28,549 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 27,009 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 28,689 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 28,309 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 29,355 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 29,254 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 28,666 | 3.6 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 27,866 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 29,307 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 29,828 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 29,711 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 29,532 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 29,215 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 28,037 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 28,997 | 1.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 28,662 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 29,508 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 29,054 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 28,580 | -0.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 28,438 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 27,902 | -4.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 29,426 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 29,455 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 29,099 | -1.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 28,761 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 28,149 | 0.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 29,238 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 29,235 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 29,283 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 28,978 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 28,028 | -1.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 28,699 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 28,401 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 29,896 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 29,913 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 29,578 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 29,300 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 27,959 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 29,312 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 29,136 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 29,434 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 29,467 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 29,008 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 28,728 | 0.1 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 28,814 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 30,051 | 0.5 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 30,086 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 29,901 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 29,855 | 1.9 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 27,975 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 28,695 | -2.1 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 28,467 | -2.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 28,759 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 28,370 | -3.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 27,701 | -4.5 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 26,495 | -7.8 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 26,898 | -6.6 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 28,236 | -6.0 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 28,812 | -4.2 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 28,730 | -3.9 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 28,654 | -4.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 27,755 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 28,319 | -1.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 28,352 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 28,639 | -0.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 28,364 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 27,506 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 26,930 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 26,979 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 28,624 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 28,793 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 28,960 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28,783 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 27,740 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 28,860 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 28,976 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 29,162 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 29,380 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 28,306 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 27,325 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 27,636 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 29,146 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 29,604 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 29,305 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 28,969 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 28,058 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 28,564 | -1.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 28,558 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 28,655 | -1.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 28,264 | -3.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 27,026 | -4.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 27,139 | -0.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 27,009 | -2.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 28,398 | -2.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 28,943 | -2.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 28,790 | -1.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 28,584 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 28,014 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28,363 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 27,994 | -2.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 28,314 | -1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 27,913 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 26,688 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 26,991 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 26,897 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 28,042 | -1.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 28,620 | -1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 28,612 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 28,281 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 29,944 | 6.9 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 30,536 | 7.7 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 30,242 | 8.0 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 30,627 | 8.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 30,086 | 7.8 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 29,042 | 8.8 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 29,545 | 9.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 29,705 | 10.4 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 31,076 | 10.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 31,473 | 10.0 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 31,278 | 9.3 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 30,895 | 9.2 | 2.2 | -1.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 29,788 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 30,554 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 30,247 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 30,851 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 30,497 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 29,388 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 30,171 | 2.1 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 30,059 | 1.2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 31,349 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 31,595 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 31,570 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 30,985 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 30,500 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 31,026 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 30,701 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 31,089 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 30,397 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 29,262 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 29,923 | -0.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 29,985 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 31,102 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 31,444 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 31,366 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 31,130 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 30,703 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 31,222 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 31,257 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 31,443 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 31,016 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 29,672 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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