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Iowa

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News Releases:
Mar
13
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2023

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023.

Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – February 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in February.

Mar
07
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2022

Fatal work injuries totaled 56 in 2022 for Iowa, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:
Iowa
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Data
Aug
2023
Sept
2023
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Dec
2023
Jan
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)1,708.6 (r)1,706.6 (r)1,705.5 (r)1,705.8 (r)1,707.0 (p)1,704.7

Employment(1)

(r)1,655.7 (r)1,653.3 (r)1,652.5 (r)1,653.5 (r)1,655.0 (p)1,653.8

Unemployment(1)

(r)52.9 (r)53.3 (r)53.0 (r)52.3 (r)52.0 (p)50.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.0 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

1,589.3 1,592.0 1,594.1 1,595.3 1,598.8 (p)1,596.8

12-month % change

0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 (p)2.3

12-month % change

0.0 0.0 0.0 -4.3 0.0 (p)4.5

Construction(3)

82.7 83.2 82.0 83.4 84.6 (p)85.2

12-month % change

1.5 2.1 0.9 2.2 4.2 (p)3.3

Manufacturing(3)

226.6 227.0 228.3 227.2 228.2 (p)228.3

12-month % change

0.6 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.2 (p)0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

312.3 312.9 310.8 310.0 310.4 (p)307.2

12-month % change

0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.8 -0.5 (p)-1.7

Information(3)

18.4 18.4 18.0 18.3 18.3 (p)18.6

12-month % change

-3.7 -3.7 -5.3 -4.2 -3.2 (p)-2.1

Financial Activities(3)

107.6 108.1 108.0 108.6 108.6 (p)108.7

12-month % change

-0.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.3 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

145.2 145.6 146.7 145.5 147.2 (p)146.7

12-month % change

-1.7 -1.1 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 (p)0.3

Education & Health Services(3)

234.1 234.4 235.7 236.2 236.6 (p)237.0

12-month % change

2.1 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.2 (p)2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

141.2 140.5 141.6 142.7 141.6 (p)142.1

12-month % change

2.9 1.9 2.6 3.3 2.4 (p)1.8

Other Services(3)

56.0 56.2 56.0 55.9 55.3 (p)54.7

12-month % change

0.7 1.1 0.7 0.5 -0.7 (p)-2.3

Government(3)

262.9 263.4 264.7 265.3 265.7 (p)266.0

12-month % change

2.2 1.5 2.1 2.1 2.0 (p)1.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Davenport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2024
Des Moines Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2024
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2024
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2024
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2024
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for Iowa Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2024
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2022 Pay News Release Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dubuque — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ames — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cedar Rapids — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jan 2024