Cedar Rapids nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 2.4% since Dec. 2020

By Hawkeye Reporter

Sep 20, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Jan. in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan statistical area was 134,500, a 2.4 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dec. 2020, Cedar Rapids reported 137,800 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.