Iowa's unemployment rate rises 0.1% in April

Iowa unemployment rate up in April as more people enter workforce - Radio Iowa

The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We had 5,000 Iowans come back into the workforce, that’s a really good sign. Yeah, the unemployment rate ticked up a tenth of a point, but […]

Iowa's unemployment rate rises 0.1% in April

Iowa's Workforce Development jobs report shows unemployment is rising slightly, as more people are looking for a job.

Slight increase in Iowa unemployment in April

4,500 more iowans working than April 2024.

State releases April employment data for Iowa

Iowa’s labor force participation rate in April inched up to 67.2%, the highest it’s been in 16 months, Iowa Workforce Development data shows. The state’s labor force participation rate has been hovering around 67% for more than a year. The last time it reached 67.2% was November 2023. In 2019, the year before the start…