Tag: Iowa unemployment
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in May, labor force participation rises
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7% in May as 6,400 new workers joined the labor force.Â
In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate...
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December, down from 3.9% a year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate was...
Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasing to 2.9% in October. The increase last month...
Iowa unemployment increases slightly to 2.6% in August
Iowa's unemployment rate increased from 2.5% to 2.6% in August with 1,300 Iowans leaving the workforce.
According to a survey of households, the most common...
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May– down from 3% in April and from 4.5% one...
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.0% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0% in April – down from 3.3% in March and from 4.5% one year ago. The U.S....
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% in March, which is down from 3.5% in February and from 4.4% one year ago. The...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index loses momentum in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index September 2021 Report looks at economic activity in September of 2021. The index increased 0.1% in September 2021 after increasing...
New UI claims in Iowa hold steady, as overall rates rise
New unemployment claims in Iowa fell to 3,859 in the week ending May 29. That’s two less than the previous week’s 3,861 claims.
But, as...