Tag: labor force
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 3.3% in January this year, the same as in...
Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.9% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in March, down from a revised February rate of 3%, according to a report issued April...
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in June at 2.7%, Iowa Workforce Development officials announced Thursday.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly in June,...
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 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...
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 has decreased and signaling a return to pre-pandemic unemployment...
Iowa’s unemployment rate declines to 3.5% in February
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in February, the second consecutive 0.2% decrease in as many months. The U.S. unemployment decreased to...
Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in January
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in January from the revised December rate of 3.9%.
The labor force participation rate increased slightly to...