Iowa is announcing new 2026 grant awards for Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs that are supporting the development of new careers across the economy.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February 2026, the same as in January and down slightly from 3.5 percent one year ago.
Iowa is announcing grant awards for the 2026 Summer Youth Internship Program, jumpstarting opportunities for Iowa’s youth to engage in high-demand careers.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is opening a new round of grant funding today to help employers advance promising summer internship programs for Iowa’s youth.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November – up from 3.3 percent one year ago but down from 3.7 percent in September.
IWD announced that the physical IowaWORKS location in Creston will close at the end of 2025, but multiple options for accessing IowaWORKS services will remain.
Iowa added 1,900 people to the labor force in August, increasing the state’s labor force participation rate to 67.5 percent, up from 67.4 percent in July.
The physical location for IowaWORKSÂ in Fort Dodge will soon change, but staff will remain in the area and continue to provide critical workforce services.
