Characteristics of Iowa's Unemployed

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Labor Market Information
Statistics

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics: At a Glance

7,491

Initial claims (February 2026)

25,477

  Benefit recipients (February 2026)

9.8

  UI Duration by Weeks (February 2026)

Iowa Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics-Demographics

The characteristics data used in this report is based on claimants who filed a regular UI continued weeks claim during the week including the 19th of the month.  This data is based on the federal ETA-203 Characteristics report and is prone to seasonality.  

UI data can be explored through the Tableau visualization linked above or the associated data files linked below. 

If you have questions on the data, visit the frequently asked questions or contact LMI using the information at the bottom of this page.