Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.8 Percent in April

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.8 Percent in April

(Des Moines) Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in April, down from last month’s rate of 2.9 percent and tying the rate from a year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.8 percent, down from 67 percent last month. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in April. Beth Townsend, Executive Director of Iowa Workforce Development, says the report shows signs of easing across the Iowa e…