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Unemployment

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Statistics: At a Glance

10,270

Initial claims (October 2024)

14,743

  Benefit recipients (October 2024)

$22.8M

   Amount paid in October 2024 (Millions)

Iowa's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, Benefit Payments, and Claims Data

UI statistics are used for the following:

  • federal workload reporting,
  • determining triggers for extended benefits programs,
  • describing the size and scope of the UI program on local economies, and
  • as an economic indicator. 

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If you have questions on the data above, visit the frequently asked questions page or contact LMI

PROFILE OF IOWA'S UNEMPLOYED:

The characteristics data used in the Profile of Iowa's Unemployed reports are based on claimants who filed a regular UI continued week claimed during the week including the 19th of the month. 

The data is prone to seasonal employment.

 ANNUAL REPORT

You can view data tables from the Iowa Unemployment Compensation Fund Status Report by clicking one of the following: 


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