Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in May, up from 3.5% in April, according to the latest report from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The increase comes despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force, pushing the labor force…
IowaWORKS to replace Teach Iowa as main outlet for listing education jobs
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach…
Iowa’s unemployment rate decreases to 2.7% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7% in April from 2.8% in March while…
IWD launches online portal for veterans, families
Iowa Workforce Development announced on Friday, April 7, that it has launched a new online…
Iowa unemployment rate drops to 2.9% in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in February from 3% in January, according…
Iowa unemployment rate drops to 3% in January
Iowa’s unemployment rate was 3.0% in January, down from the 3.1% initially announced in December,…
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…
Iowa jobless rate ticks up in November
While Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% in November, the state’s seasonally…
Reynolds announces new entry-level CDL training program
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Dec. 5 a new opportunity for truck drivers to…
Iowa celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with record number of apprentices
Iowa is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with the highest number of Iowans taking part in…
Workers lose $900 million per year through wage theft, report finds
An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers are losing out on more than $900 million per year…
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…
Iowa Workforce Development receives $2.9M federal grant
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has been awarded $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor…
Iowa jobless rate drops in July
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in July, down from 2.6% in June…
June unemployment drops to pre-pandemic rate of 2.6%
Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in June – marking the six straight month unemployment…
Iowa Workforce Development awards more than $3.6 million to expand apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in funding designated to create…