Iowa adds 900 construction jobs but sheds workers overall

July unemployment rate in Iowa steady for third straight month

The state unemployment rate held at 3.2% for the third month in a row in July. Iowa Workforce Development deputy director Georgia Van Gundy says the labor force participation rate did fall two tenths of a percent, which she attributed to two things. “More retirements occurring and then also some later than normal seasonal layoffs […]

Iowa adds 900 construction jobs but sheds workers overall

The total number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 54,700 in July from 55,300 in June.

State News: Unemployment Steady, Drought Eases and State Fair Draws Attention

Iowa Unemployment Remains Steady, Fewer Residents In Workforce (Des Moines, IA) -- Unemployment remains steady in Iowa. Georgia Van Gundy of Iowa Work...

State agency releases July’s jobs report

Businesses in Iowa shed 3,100 jobs in July, ending four straight months of job growth in the state, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. The local government sector contributed to a majority of the job decline, shedding 1,700 jobs, most of which were related to K-12 schools starting summer break. Additionally, private industry lost…