Iowa’s news release and its corresponding labor force data for the month of September will be postponed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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 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.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February 2025 amid modest job growth across many private industries.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9 percent in September amid a labor force that remained largely static despite job reductions.
