Iowa ended 2025 with more people working and participating in the labor force, even as overall employment dipped slightly at ...

New data shows Iowa’s unemployment rate was the same from November to December, but up from a year ago.

Iowa establishments added 4,600 jobs in November, bringing total nonfarm employment to 1,599,800. This growth is notable compared to the previous 10-year average October-to-November change of a loss ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa leaders are seeing an increase in people joining apprenticeships, the Department of Workforce Development has announced $3.4 million to support those programs. That ...

IOWA, USA — Due to what is being called a "historic upgrade," Iowans will not be able to file for unemployment benefits through Iowa Workforce Development until June 3. According to IowaWORKS, the ...

DES MOINES --- While Iowa’s economy is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic in some ways, at least one significant pocket of disruption remains: in the state’s workforce, where thousands of Iowans are ...

criminal blame. No charges have been filed. Right now... Iowans are unable to file for unemployment benefits. The Iowa Workforce Development website will be down for the next six days. This is what it ...

Auditor of State Rob Sand speaks at a press conference on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Auditor of State's Office) The state auditor’s office has released a new report detailing almost two ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment insurance system is undergoing a significant transformation. The existing system will go offline Tueday and will be replaced with a modernized platform aimed at ...

According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Iowa CareGivers and Iowa Workforce Development, roughly one quarter ...

Iowa Workforce Development says the labor force participation rate rose to 67.7 percent, up from 67.6 percent in November.