Articles Tagged: Unemployment

Still, tens of thousands of Iowans have not returned to work since the state began hemorrhaging employees at the onset of the pandemic last year.

Numbers rose nationally and in Iowa for new new claims.

Nine out of 10 Iowa restaurants are actively seeking more staff, according to the latest survey data from the Iowa Restaurant Association.

The limits for workers’ compensation benefits will also increase on July 4.

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell slightly last week — though they were higher than forecast — as the labor market meanders toward a full recovery.

At 9.6%, the last time teenagers hit single-digit unemployment rate was 1956. But many businesses are still struggling to fill positions.

It was the second consecutive month with an increase in Iowa’s unemployment rate.

Urban areas have a disproportionate share of job openings, according to data from Iowa Workforce Development analyzed by The Gazette.

As Iowa ends its participation in federal unemployment programs including the extra $300 per week in benefits, many job-seekers are facing difficult decisions.

The state reported a nearly identical number of new claims in week ending May 29 as in the previous week.

Information about COVID-19-related claims, weekly benefits no longer published

State agency reports a decrease in continuing claims

Iowa Workforce Development encourages Iowans to only use its official website

Number of Iowans filing for federal unemployment benefits unclear

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