Capitol Notebook: Iowa Businesses Shed Jobs Again in June; Unemployment Ticks Up

CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Iowa businesses shed jobs again in June; unemployment ticks up

Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to Iowa Workforce Development.

Capitol Notebook: Iowa businesses shed jobs again in June; unemployment ticks up

Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to Iowa Workforce Development.

New data reveals increase in Iowa unemployment rate

New data from Iowa Workforce Development reveals an increase in the state’s unemployment rate.

Iowa labor force grows as 3,900 more join in June, unemployment up

The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,671,800, which is 2,700 more than in May and 8,800 more than a year ago.

Report: Iowa employers continued shedding jobs in June

Employers in Iowa continued to shed jobs in June, extending a trend that’s seen 6,800 jobs lost in the past 12 months, newly released data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. In June, Iowa businesses cut 2,700 jobs, lowering the state’s total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, state data shows. In May, 5,100 jobs were lost. “Without…

Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June, up slightly from 3.6% in May, according to the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The labor force participation rate edged up to 67.4% in June, a slight increase from 67.3% in May, as 3,900 Iowans joined the labor force […]The post Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June appeared first on Corridor Business Journal.