Employment

Statewide unemployment figures, released weekly on Thursdays by Iowa Workforce Development, had not been updated as of Friday afternoon.

Iowa’s jobless rate climbed in April to 3.8 percent, a slight uptick from March’s adjusted 3.7 percent rate.

New data shows almost 44,000 Iowans out of work

Jobless ‘payments are discouraging people from returning to work,’ Gov. Reynolds says

Republican senator cites ’help wanted’ signs across state in praising Governor Reynolds’ move

There are thousands of individual stories among Iowans receiving federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The pandemic, which is not over, has …

Gov. Kim Reynolds cites low unemployment for reason to cut benefits months early

As U.S. economy rebounds from COVID pandemic, more employers turn to automation rather than calling back or hiring workers.