Ranking of Iowa Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2022
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2022, among all Iowa cities, Burlington had the highest unemployment rate (4.2%), followed by Clinton (4%), and Dubuque (3.8%).
The chart below shows the top 22 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Iowa BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Burlington | 4.2 |
| 2 | Clinton | 4 |
| 3 | Dubuque | 3.8 |
| 4 | Marshalltown | 3.6 |
| 5 | Davenport | 3.5 |
| 5 | Ottumwa | 3.5 |
| 6 | Fort Dodge | 3.3 |
| 6 | Waterloo | 3.3 |
| 7 | Cedar Rapids | 3.2 |
| 7 | Council Bluffs | 3.2 |
| 8 | Des Moines | 2.9 |
| 9 | Mason City | 2.8 |
| 9 | Sioux City | 2.8 |
| 10 | Bettendorf | 2.7 |
| 10 | Marion | 2.7 |
| 11 | Urbandale | 2.6 |
| 12 | Iowa City | 2.5 |
| 13 | Ames | 2.4 |
| 13 | Ankeny | 2.4 |
| 13 | West Des Moines | 2.4 |
| 14 | Cedar Falls | 2.3 |
| 14 | Waukee | 2.3 |