Employers Add Jobs, Iowa Unemployment Drops to 3.2%

Employers add jobs, Iowa unemployment drops to 3.2%

DES MOINES — Iowa's unemployment rate fell to 3.2 percent in May as employers added jobs for the third consecutive month, according to data released Thursday by Iowa Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped from 3.3 percent in…

Iowa jobless rate falls, hiring shows steady growth

Iowa's unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in May, according to new data released by Iowa Workforce Development.

Iowa unemployment rate drops in May

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the May unemployment rate dropped down slightly from the 3.3% in April. “Went down to 3.2% and was down from 3.6% a year ago. We gained 3,400 jobs between April and May, which was a good sign,” she says. Townsend says job growth is slowly moving up. “We […]

Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in May as employers add jobs for third straight month

Iowa's unemployment rate declined to 3.2% in May as employers expanded payrolls for the third consecutive month, according to data released Thursday by Iowa Wor

Iowa adds 3,400 jobs in May as unemployment falls to 3.2%

Businesses in Iowa added 3,400 jobs in May, marking the third consecutive month of employment growth, according to Iowa Workforce Development data released today. Overall, the state’s nonfarm employment increased to 1,584,500, up from 1,581,100 in April. Since February, Iowa has added 8,200 jobs. Compared with a year ago, however, the state has lost 11,600…