Iowa Workforce Development

Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June, up slightly from 3.6% in May, according to the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The labor force participation rate edged up to 67.4% in…
Iowa awards $3.4 million in grants to support registered apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development has announced new grant awards for Registered Apprenticeship (RA) sponsors whose programs…

Iowa’s labor, unemployment rate steady in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in March amid modest…

Iowa unemployment, labor force participation rates unchanged in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February amid modest…

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in January; labor force participation increases
According to data compiled by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), Iowa’s unemployment rate remained steady at…

Iowa Workforce Development honored for efforts to reduce unemployment
Iowa Workforce Development has been recognized with the 2024 Full Employment Award from the American…

Greater Iowa City releases Johnson County laborshed analysis
Using data from the Iowa Workforce Development’s laborshed reports from 2024, Greater Iowa City, Inc.…

Iowa unemployment rate climbs to 3.2% in December
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in December, while the state’s labor force…

Gov. Reynolds announces $3.4 Million in Registered Apprenticeship Grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $3.4 million in Registered Apprenticeship grants to assist school…

Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3% in October
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3% in October, up from 2.9% in September…

Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September amid a labor force that…

Iowa unemployment rises slightly to 2.9% in August
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.9% in August, ending a four-month streak…

Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.8% for fourth straight month
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, unchanged from June and .2% lower…

Iowa unemployment unchanged at 2.8% for June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in June, unchanged since April and .1% percent…

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady at 2.8% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in May, unchanged from April and the same…

Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in April, down from last month’s rate of…
