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.
IWD remains committed to continuing its concerted efforts to identify and prevent fraud as part of its mission to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November 2024, and the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent.