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Civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA

Civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA was 75,156 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons75,156
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank2nd of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high78,8292019
Series low62,5211990

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Civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA, 1990 to 2025

60K65K70K75K80K19901996200220082014202020251990: 62,521 persons1991: 62,620 persons1992: 64,324 persons1993: 66,716 persons1994: 68,149 persons1995: 69,924 persons1996: 70,777 persons1997: 70,837 persons1998: 72,107 persons1999: 73,363 persons2000: 69,659 persons2001: 70,534 persons2002: 72,107 persons2003: 70,610 persons2004: 70,141 persons2005: 69,196 persons2006: 70,783 persons2007: 71,840 persons2008: 73,971 persons2009: 74,284 persons2010: 72,148 persons2011: 72,116 persons2012: 71,562 persons2013: 71,781 persons2014: 72,379 persons2015: 71,895 persons2016: 76,226 persons2017: 76,086 persons2018: 77,179 persons2019: 78,829 persons2020: 75,868 persons2021: 75,476 persons2022: 75,939 persons2023: 75,092 persons2024: 74,240 persons2025: 75,156 persons60K65K70K75K80K19902002201420251990: 62,521 persons1991: 62,620 persons1992: 64,324 persons1993: 66,716 persons1994: 68,149 persons1995: 69,924 persons1996: 70,777 persons1997: 70,837 persons1998: 72,107 persons1999: 73,363 persons2000: 69,659 persons2001: 70,534 persons2002: 72,107 persons2003: 70,610 persons2004: 70,141 persons2005: 69,196 persons2006: 70,783 persons2007: 71,840 persons2008: 73,971 persons2009: 74,284 persons2010: 72,148 persons2011: 72,116 persons2012: 71,562 persons2013: 71,781 persons2014: 72,379 persons2015: 71,895 persons2016: 76,226 persons2017: 76,086 persons2018: 77,179 persons2019: 78,829 persons2020: 75,868 persons2021: 75,476 persons2022: 75,939 persons2023: 75,092 persons2024: 74,240 persons2025: 75,156 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202575,156
202474,240
202375,092
202275,939
202175,476
202075,868
201978,829
201877,179
201776,086
201676,226
201571,895
201472,379
201371,781
201271,562
201172,116
201072,148
200974,284
200873,971
200771,840
200670,783
200569,196
200470,141
200370,610
200272,107
200170,534
200069,659
199973,363
199872,107
199770,837
199670,777
199569,924
199468,149
199366,716
199264,324
199162,620
199062,521

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/cedar-rapids-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/cedar-rapids-ia.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/cedar-rapids-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA was 75,156 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 23 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Cedar Rapids, IA?

78,829 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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