Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Iowa last week compared with the week prior.

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they rejoin, ...

Iowa's unemployment rate decreased to 3.5% in November 2025. That's down from 3.7% in September, while the labor force participation rate remained steady at 67.5%.The rate is up from 3.3% one year ago ...

SOLD OFF ITS AMERICAN ASSETS. THE LABOR FORCE IN IOWA IS GROWING. THAT’S ACCORDING TO IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. NEARLY 2000 PEOPLE WERE ADDED IN AUGUST, MOSTLY MOSTLY ADULTS, BETWEEN AGE 20 TO 24.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.7% in July. According to Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), the number of unemployed Iowans rose slightly from June to July, ...

Iowa’s numbers are out for July and Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says things held steady. “Unemployment remained at 3.7% and our labor force participation also remained the same ...

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, down from 3.8 percent the previous month, the Iowa Workforce Development agency reported. The rate was 3.3 percent a year ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment rate slightly increased to 3.6% in May, rising from 3.5% in April, according to Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The labor force participation rate also saw an ...