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Civilian labor force in Urbandale, IA

Civilian labor force in Urbandale, IA was 26,082 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons26,082
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank12th of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high26,0822025
Series low15,5091992

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Civilian labor force in Urbandale, IA, 1992 to 2025

15K17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K19921997200220072012201720251992: 15,509 persons1993: 16,003 persons1994: 16,229 persons1995: 16,555 persons1996: 16,767 persons1997: 16,621 persons1998: 16,768 persons1999: 16,721 persons2000: 17,781 persons2001: 18,011 persons2002: 18,510 persons2003: 18,286 persons2004: 18,413 persons2005: 20,772 persons2006: 22,471 persons2007: 22,926 persons2008: 22,998 persons2009: 23,015 persons2010: 23,363 persons2011: 23,419 persons2012: 23,671 persons2013: 24,244 persons2014: 25,105 persons2015: 25,258 persons2016: 23,703 persons2017: 23,888 persons2018: 24,294 persons2019: 24,888 persons2020: 23,814 persons2021: 24,158 persons2022: 25,006 persons2023: 25,347 persons2024: 25,633 persons2025: 26,082 persons15K20K25K30K19922004201620251992: 15,509 persons1993: 16,003 persons1994: 16,229 persons1995: 16,555 persons1996: 16,767 persons1997: 16,621 persons1998: 16,768 persons1999: 16,721 persons2000: 17,781 persons2001: 18,011 persons2002: 18,510 persons2003: 18,286 persons2004: 18,413 persons2005: 20,772 persons2006: 22,471 persons2007: 22,926 persons2008: 22,998 persons2009: 23,015 persons2010: 23,363 persons2011: 23,419 persons2012: 23,671 persons2013: 24,244 persons2014: 25,105 persons2015: 25,258 persons2016: 23,703 persons2017: 23,888 persons2018: 24,294 persons2019: 24,888 persons2020: 23,814 persons2021: 24,158 persons2022: 25,006 persons2023: 25,347 persons2024: 25,633 persons2025: 26,082 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 34 values
Periodpersons
202526,082
202425,633
202325,347
202225,006
202124,158
202023,814
201924,888
201824,294
201723,888
201623,703
201525,258
201425,105
201324,244
201223,671
201123,419
201023,363
200923,015
200822,998
200722,926
200622,471
200520,772
200418,413
200318,286
200218,510
200118,011
200017,781
199916,721
199816,768
199716,621
199616,767
199516,555
199416,229
199316,003
199215,509

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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, Urbandale, IA, 1992 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, Urbandale, IA, 1992 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/urbandale-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, Urbandale, IA, 1992 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/urbandale-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, Urbandale, IA, 1992 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/urbandale-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Urbandale, IA was 26,082 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 23 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Urbandale, IA?

26,082 in 2025, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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