Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to Iowa Workforce Development. At the same time, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose ...

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they rejoin, ...

There were fewer local workers detasseling seed corn in Iowa in 2025 than in previous years as the number of temporary migrant laborers with H-2A visas doing the jobs increased, according to data ...

Iowa colleges and universities can now apply to take part in a program which awards a new federal Workforce Pell grant to low-income students pursuing short-term, nondegree programs. The state is the ...

Iowa Workforce Development says unemployment was steady in April, but there were fewer Iowans working compared to March.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved funding for three projects, creating over 300 jobs and $161.1 million in investments. JBS will build a $137 million sausage plant in Perry, eventually ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.4% in February, unchanged from the previous month, according to new data from Iowa Workforce Development. Private education services ...

Iowa Workforce Development merged its system for filing unemployment claims into the IowaWorks system used to train and find people new jobs at the start of the month. IWD director Beth Townsend says ...

Iowa Workforce Development Executive Director Beth Townsend testified this week in front of a U.S. House subcommittee on work and welfare, highlighting the state’s revamp of its unemployment system ...

Iowa business leaders maintain positive but cautious economic outlook for the next six months. Concerns exist regarding inflation, tariffs,and workforce challenges. Despite a decline in GDP and ...