Hawkeye Reporter

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Jan. in the Ames metropolitan statistical area was 47,300, a 6.2 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dec. 2020, Ames reported 50,400 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Iowa reported 1.484 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Jan..

Iowa Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Dec. 2020 vs. Jan.

December 2020 (In thousands)	January 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change
50.4	47.3	-6.6

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics