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Iowa's unemployment rate drops for first time in more than 1 1/2 years

The September report on Iowa's unemployment rate, delayed nearly two months because of the federal government shutdown, falls under the category of “better late than never” good news. The unemployment ...
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Unemployment claims in Iowa declined last week

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

May unemployment up slightly in Iowa as more women return to work

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, ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa's unemployment rate drops to 3.5% in November

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 ...
KCCI Des Moines

Labor force grows, while unemployment rises in Iowa

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.
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Iowa unemployment rate unchanged in 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 ...
The Gazette

Capitol Notebook: Iowa’s unemployment rate dipped in September

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 3.7 percent in September, according to new ...
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Iowa sees slight rise in unemployment, now at 3.6%

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 ...
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Iowa’s unemployment rate holds steady in July

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, ...

Can fired federal workers collect unemployment benefits in Iowa? Here's what we know:

Iowans are among the federal workers being fired as President Donald Trump reshapes the federal workforce. Can they get unemployment benefits?
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Iowa unemployment rate shows mixed signals in September data

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased from August to September 2025. Still, the state saw an increase of four-tenths of a point compared to September ...