Iowa Sees Slight Rise in Unemployment, Now at 3.6%

May unemployment up slightly in Iowa as more women return to work - Radio Iowa

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they rejoin, then that’s going to, you know, slightly increase your unemployment rate. But that’s fine. I will take a tenth of a point increase in […]

Iowa sees slight rise in unemployment, now at 3.6%

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment rate slightly increased to 3.6% in May, rising from 3.5% in April, according to Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The labor force participation rate also saw an uptick to 67.3%, with 3,900 new workers joining…

Iowa unemployment rate rises slightly

Edited Release 06/20/25 Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6 percent in May, up from 3.5 percent in April, despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force. According to a release from Iowa Workforce Development, the labor force participation rate rose to 67.3 percent, up from 67.2 percent in April. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2 percent. More information about current and historical data, l…

Manufacturing, business services contribute to job losses in Iowa

Iowa’s nonfarm businesses employed 8,200 fewer workers in May than they did a year ago, with most of the job losses occurring in the manufacturing and professional and business services sectors, new Iowa Workforce Development data shows. In May, Iowa’s nonfarm employment stood at 1,593,300; in May 2024, nonfarm employment was 1,601,500, state data shows.…

Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in May, up from 3.5% in April, according to the latest report from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The increase comes despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force, pushing the labor force participation rate to 67.3% percent, up from 67.2% in April. The U.S. unemployment rate remained […]The post Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May appeared first on Corridor Business Journal.

Unemployment rate up slightly in May as more people enter the workforce

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “More people are rejoining the workforce, which if they’re not employed when they rejoin, then that’s going to, you know, slightly increase your unemployment rate. But that’s fine. I will take a tenth of a point increase in unemployment rate to get 39-hundred Iowans back in t…