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Civilian labor force in Council Bluffs, IA

Civilian labor force in Council Bluffs, IA was 32,040 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.1% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons32,040
Change on 2024+3.1%
Rank10th of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high32,8182010
Series low28,3361990

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Civilian labor force in Council Bluffs, IA, 1990 to 2025

28K29K30K31K32K33K19901996200220082014202020251990: 28,336 persons1991: 28,593 persons1992: 29,192 persons1993: 30,017 persons1994: 30,128 persons1995: 30,512 persons1996: 31,190 persons1997: 31,222 persons1998: 31,216 persons1999: 31,355 persons2000: 31,154 persons2001: 30,987 persons2002: 31,877 persons2003: 31,896 persons2004: 31,434 persons2005: 30,991 persons2006: 31,999 persons2007: 31,501 persons2008: 31,581 persons2009: 31,497 persons2010: 32,818 persons2011: 32,513 persons2012: 31,859 persons2013: 31,933 persons2014: 32,318 persons2015: 32,178 persons2016: 32,452 persons2017: 31,915 persons2018: 32,000 persons2019: 32,433 persons2020: 31,315 persons2021: 31,065 persons2022: 31,030 persons2023: 31,128 persons2024: 31,069 persons2025: 32,040 persons28K30K32K34K19902002201420251990: 28,336 persons1991: 28,593 persons1992: 29,192 persons1993: 30,017 persons1994: 30,128 persons1995: 30,512 persons1996: 31,190 persons1997: 31,222 persons1998: 31,216 persons1999: 31,355 persons2000: 31,154 persons2001: 30,987 persons2002: 31,877 persons2003: 31,896 persons2004: 31,434 persons2005: 30,991 persons2006: 31,999 persons2007: 31,501 persons2008: 31,581 persons2009: 31,497 persons2010: 32,818 persons2011: 32,513 persons2012: 31,859 persons2013: 31,933 persons2014: 32,318 persons2015: 32,178 persons2016: 32,452 persons2017: 31,915 persons2018: 32,000 persons2019: 32,433 persons2020: 31,315 persons2021: 31,065 persons2022: 31,030 persons2023: 31,128 persons2024: 31,069 persons2025: 32,040 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
202532,040
202431,069
202331,128
202231,030
202131,065
202031,315
201932,433
201832,000
201731,915
201632,452
201532,178
201432,318
201331,933
201231,859
201132,513
201032,818
200931,497
200831,581
200731,501
200631,999
200530,991
200431,434
200331,896
200231,877
200130,987
200031,154
199931,355
199831,216
199731,222
199631,190
199530,512
199430,128
199330,017
199229,192
199128,593
199028,336

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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, Council Bluffs, 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, Council Bluffs, 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/council-bluffs-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, Council Bluffs, 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/council-bluffs-ia.

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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, Council Bluffs, 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/council-bluffs-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Council Bluffs, IA?

Civilian labor force in Council Bluffs, IA was 32,040 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.1% from 2024. That is the 10th 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 Council Bluffs, IA?

32,818 in 2010, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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