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          Employment Concentration of Construction Laborers in Iowa

          Rank Region 2025 Employment Concentration level Location Quotient
          1 Northeast Iowa Balance of State Above average opportunities 1.6
          2 Ames, IA Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.52
          3 Northwest Iowa Balance of State Above average opportunities 1.4
          4 Iowa Average opportunities 1.25
          5 Southeast Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.25
          6 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.23
          7 Dubuque, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.21
          8 Iowa City, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.21
          9 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.2
          10 Southwest Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.16
          11 Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.14
          12 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Average opportunities 1.07
          13 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Average opportunities 1.04
          14 Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.01