Following the annual review of Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, the rates used to tax Iowa employers in 2027 will be at the lowest-possible level.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in June 2026, down from 3.5 percent one year ago. Employers expanded payrolls by 600.
Iowa is announcing new 2026 grant awards for Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs that are supporting the development of new careers across the economy.
