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.
Iowa’s new unemployment system is now live on iowaworks.gov, creating for the first time one centralized location for filing a claim and finding a new career.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has formally announced a new, modernized unemployment system that will make it easier for Iowans to file for benefits.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in March, up slightly from 3.3 percent in February as 1,700 new people entered the labor force.
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS today announced a new partnership that will improve the availability and coordination of workforce programs in Cedar
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February 2025 amid modest job growth across many private industries.
