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Basic Info

Ames, IA Unemployment Rate is at 2.30%, compared to last month and 2.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.86%.

Stats

Last Value 2.30%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Jan 16 2026, 14:08 EST
Long Term Average 2.86%
Average Growth Rate 15.80%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.50%
Change from 1 Year Ago -8.00%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
November 30, 2025 2.30%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 2.70%
August 31, 2025 3.20%
July 31, 2025 3.90%
June 30, 2025 3.00%
May 31, 2025 3.40%
April 30, 2025 2.80%
March 31, 2025 2.60%
February 28, 2025 2.60%
January 31, 2025 2.50%
December 31, 2024 2.00%
November 30, 2024 2.50%
October 31, 2024 2.50%
September 30, 2024 2.20%
August 31, 2024 2.60%
July 31, 2024 2.80%
June 30, 2024 2.70%
May 31, 2024 2.10%
April 30, 2024 1.70%
March 31, 2024 2.00%
February 29, 2024 1.70%
January 31, 2024 2.50%
December 31, 2023 1.90%
November 30, 2023 2.00%
Date Value
October 31, 2023 2.30%
September 30, 2023 2.30%
August 31, 2023 2.70%
July 31, 2023 2.80%
June 30, 2023 2.70%
May 31, 2023 2.10%
April 30, 2023 1.90%
March 31, 2023 2.10%
February 28, 2023 1.70%
January 31, 2023 1.90%
December 31, 2022 1.80%
November 30, 2022 2.20%
October 31, 2022 2.20%
September 30, 2022 2.00%
August 31, 2022 2.80%
July 31, 2022 2.60%
June 30, 2022 2.40%
May 31, 2022 1.80%
April 30, 2022 1.50%
March 31, 2022 1.70%
February 28, 2022 1.50%
January 31, 2022 2.10%
December 31, 2021 1.90%
November 30, 2021 1.80%
October 31, 2021 2.10%

Basic Info

Ames, IA Unemployment Rate is at 2.30%, compared to last month and 2.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.86%.

Stats

Last Value 2.30%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Jan 16 2026, 14:08 EST
Long Term Average 2.86%
Average Growth Rate 15.80%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.50%
Change from 1 Year Ago -8.00%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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