23 Mar 2023

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.9 Percent in February

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9 percent in February from 3.0 percent in January. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate increased from 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent in February. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 50,100 in February from 51,200 in January.

13 Mar 2023

Large Growth in Labor Force and Jobs Pushes Iowa Unemployment Rate to 3.0 in January

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 13, 2023) — Iowa’s unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in January, down from the 3.1 percent initially announced in December. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate decreased to 3.4 percent. Iowa’s December unemployment rate was also revised to 3.0 percent.

10 Feb 2023

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Receives National Award for Successful Reemployment Case Management Program

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) this morning named Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) as the recipient of its 2022 Full Employment Award. The award is given each year to one or more states or individuals demonstrating a commitment to excellence in helping job-seekers become reemployed.

20 Jan 2023

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.1 Percent in December, Capping Strong Year of Recovery

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in December, down from 3.9 percent a year ago, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December.

09 Jan 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Awards Second Round of Child-Care Business Incentive Grants

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a second round of grant awards targeted at supporting child-care slots through meaningful business incentives. A total of $443,234 will be awarded through Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support five projects involving eleven participating businesses that will help create 77 new child-care slots.

09 Jan 2023

Funding Opportunity for New Summer Youth Internship Grants to Open January 16

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has announced a new round of funding that will soon be open to support Summer Youth Internship opportunities across Iowa. A total of $379,000 will be available for Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship Program grants, which support the creation of internship programs for Iowa’s youth between the ages of fourteen and 24 that help prepare them for high-demand careers in the workforce.

14 Nov 2022

Iowa Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a Record Number of Apprentices

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 14, 2022) — Iowa is kicking off its celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) while also celebrating news that the number of Iowans taking part in apprenticeships has never been higher. New data from the US Department of Labor/Office of Apprenticeship recently revealed that in federal fiscal year 2022, Iowa reached a record level of 9,731 active apprentices and created the highest number of new programs in the country.

20 Oct 2022

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly, Labor Force Participation Holds Steady in September

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 20, 2022) — Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.7 percent in September, while overall labor-force participation held steady at 67.7 percent. The US unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in September, but the nation’s labor-force participation rate fell to 62.3 percent.

12 Sep 2022

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Launching Business Engagement Division, Reaching Out to Build Business Relationships

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 12, 2022) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is launching its new Business Engagement Division, reorganizing employees around the state to create a more efficient team for assessing and resolving the workforce challenges of Iowa employers.

08 Sep 2022

Iowa Workforce Development Celebrates Workforce Development Month, Abundance of Opportunity Across Iowa

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 8, 2022) — Iowa Workforce Development is commemorating Workforce Development Month this September by showcasing the many types of workforce programs and initiatives available to Iowans. Through local events, workshops, and access to virtual services, the month will also reinforce the state’s priority to help Iowans find the right pathways to renter the workforce or jumpstart new careers.

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