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Civilian labor force in Sioux City, IA

Civilian labor force in Sioux City, IA was 46,329 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons46,329
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank4th of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high46,7311996
Series low41,5761990

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Civilian labor force in Sioux City, IA, 1990 to 2025

40K42K44K46K48K19901996200220082014202020251990: 41,576 persons1991: 42,649 persons1992: 43,630 persons1993: 44,980 persons1994: 45,296 persons1995: 46,145 persons1996: 46,731 persons1997: 46,123 persons1998: 45,590 persons1999: 44,606 persons2000: 44,956 persons2001: 44,797 persons2002: 45,233 persons2003: 44,341 persons2004: 43,243 persons2005: 42,503 persons2006: 43,364 persons2007: 44,061 persons2008: 44,961 persons2009: 44,698 persons2010: 45,018 persons2011: 44,048 persons2012: 43,790 persons2013: 44,408 persons2014: 44,943 persons2015: 45,102 persons2016: 46,410 persons2017: 44,958 persons2018: 45,481 persons2019: 46,080 persons2020: 44,252 persons2021: 44,764 persons2022: 45,472 persons2023: 45,760 persons2024: 45,515 persons2025: 46,329 persons40K42K44K46K48K19902002201420251990: 41,576 persons1991: 42,649 persons1992: 43,630 persons1993: 44,980 persons1994: 45,296 persons1995: 46,145 persons1996: 46,731 persons1997: 46,123 persons1998: 45,590 persons1999: 44,606 persons2000: 44,956 persons2001: 44,797 persons2002: 45,233 persons2003: 44,341 persons2004: 43,243 persons2005: 42,503 persons2006: 43,364 persons2007: 44,061 persons2008: 44,961 persons2009: 44,698 persons2010: 45,018 persons2011: 44,048 persons2012: 43,790 persons2013: 44,408 persons2014: 44,943 persons2015: 45,102 persons2016: 46,410 persons2017: 44,958 persons2018: 45,481 persons2019: 46,080 persons2020: 44,252 persons2021: 44,764 persons2022: 45,472 persons2023: 45,760 persons2024: 45,515 persons2025: 46,329 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
202546,329
202445,515
202345,760
202245,472
202144,764
202044,252
201946,080
201845,481
201744,958
201646,410
201545,102
201444,943
201344,408
201243,790
201144,048
201045,018
200944,698
200844,961
200744,061
200643,364
200542,503
200443,243
200344,341
200245,233
200144,797
200044,956
199944,606
199845,590
199746,123
199646,731
199546,145
199445,296
199344,980
199243,630
199142,649
199041,576

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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, Sioux City, 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, Sioux City, 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/sioux-city-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Sioux City, 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/sioux-city-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, Sioux City, 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/sioux-city-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Sioux City, IA was 46,329 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 4th 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 Sioux City, IA?

46,731 in 1996, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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