Ranking of Iowa Counties By Unemployment Rate in April 2017

Updated on August 2, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for April 2017, among all Iowa counties, Lee had the highest unemployment rate (4.7%), followed by Allamakee (4%), and Des Moines (3.9%).

The chart below shows the top 99 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Iowa BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Unemployment Rate in April 2017

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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Unemployment Rate in April 2017

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Lee	4.7
2	Allamakee	4
3	Des Moines	3.9
4	Clinton	3.8
4	Marshall	3.8
4	Wapello	3.8
5	Appanoose	3.7
6	Butler	3.6
6	Clayton	3.6
6	Webster	3.6
6	Wright	3.6
7	Crawford	3.5
8	Jones	3.4
9	Black Hawk	3.3
9	Cass	3.3
9	Dickinson	3.3
9	Monroe	3.3
9	Page	3.3
9	Tama	3.3
10	Scott	3.2
11	Fayette	3.1
11	Floyd	3.1
11	Greene	3.1
11	Louisa	3.1
11	Madison	3.1
11	Monona	3.1
11	Muscatine	3.1
11	Ringgold	3.1
12	Chickasaw	3
12	Jackson	3
12	Jasper	3
12	Jefferson	3
12	Keokuk	3
13	Buchanan	2.9
13	Clarke	2.9
13	Emmet	2.9
13	Franklin	2.9
13	Guthrie	2.9
13	Howard	2.9
13	Linn	2.9
13	Mahaska	2.9
13	Van Buren	2.9
13	Woodbury	2.9
14	Audubon	2.8
14	Decatur	2.8
14	Humboldt	2.8
14	Lucas	2.8
15	Cerro Gordo	2.7
15	Clay	2.7
15	Davis	2.7
15	Montgomery	2.7
15	Polk	2.7
15	Poweshiek	2.7
15	Union	2.7
15	Worth	2.7
16	Adair	2.6
16	Benton	2.6
16	Bremer	2.6
16	Cedar	2.6
16	Dubuque	2.6
16	Fremont	2.6
16	Hamilton	2.6
16	Hancock	2.6
16	Hardin	2.6
16	Henry	2.6
16	Iowa	2.6
16	Pottawattamie	2.6
16	Washington	2.6
16	Winnebago	2.6
16	Winneshiek	2.6
17	Adams	2.5
17	Calhoun	2.5
17	Delaware	2.5
17	Grundy	2.5
17	Harrison	2.5
17	Marion	2.5
17	Pocahontas	2.5
17	Sac	2.5
17	Warren	2.5
18	Buena Vista	2.4
18	Mills	2.4
19	Palo Alto	2.3
19	Shelby	2.3
20	Kossuth	2.2
20	O'Brien	2.2
20	Wayne	2.2
21	Boone	2.1
21	Cherokee	2.1
21	Ida	2.1
21	Johnson	2.1
21	Mitchell	2.1
21	Plymouth	2.1
22	Carroll	1.9
22	Osceola	1.9
23	Taylor	1.8
24	Dallas	1.7
24	Sioux	1.7
24	Story	1.7
25	Lyon	1.6