Labor Market Information

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Unemployment

Unemployment Insurance Statistics

These UI Statistics for Iowa are used for federal workload reporting, determining triggers for benefits programs, and as an economic indicator.

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Interactive Laborshed Reports

Interactive versions of Iowa's Laborshed Reports are available by city or region and provide a presentation-style narrative to understanding the data.

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Careers

Career Exploration & Information

Find key resources and tools from Iowa Workforce Development aimed at preparing your next career for success.

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Statistics

Current Employment Statistics

CES program provides detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls in Iowa.

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Average Unemployment Rates by Region (2024)

The Areas of Substantial Unemployment (ASUs) program provides information on areas that are eligible to receive allocated funds of key workforce programs.

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Occupations

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The QCEW program serves as a near census of monthly employment and wage information by industry. State- and county-level data for Iowa is available.

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Data

Employer Database

A tool that houses information on the size of Iowa employers for the purpose of career exploration or public knowledge.

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Research

Iowa Workforce Needs Assessment

An annual employer survey that measures the demand for workers and the skills required of them across Iowa.

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Data

Staffing Patterns

Staffing Patterns provides information on which occupations are employed in each industry sector/sub-sector and their overall trends.

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Data

Industry Projections

Industry projections (or forecasts) provide detailed information on the estimated activity for each industry in short-term and long-term periods. 

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Licensing

Iowa Licensed Occupations

Information from the Labor Market Information Division on concerning occupations in Iowa that require a license, certificate or commission to be issued.

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Occupations

Occupational Projections

Occupational projections provide detailed information on the estimated activity for Iowa's occupations in the key areas of employment, growth rate, and more.

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Iowa Wage Report

The Iowa Wage Report provides a snapshot of the most current wage data across the state of Iowa.

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