Edited Release
06/20/25
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6 percent in May, up from 3.5 percent in April, despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force.
According to a release from Iowa Workforce Development, the labor force participation rate rose to 67.3 percent, up from 67.2 percent in April. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2 percent.
More information about current and historical data, labor force data, nonfarm employment, hours and earnings, and jobless benefits by county is available at iowalmi.gov.