Iowa

Iowa
Data Series	Apr 2025	May 2025	June 2025	July 2025	Aug 2025	Sept 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	1,727.7	1,731.6	1,735.7	1,737.4	1,739.2	1,740.8
Employment(1)	1,667.0	1,669.1	1,672.0	1,672.4	1,673.4	1,676.0
Unemployment(1)	60.7	62.4	63.7	64.9	65.8	64.9
Unemployment Rate(2)	3.5	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	1,598.5	1,593.4	1,591.2	1,591.0	1,594.6	(p)1,598.3
12-month % change	-0.2	-0.5	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	(p)0.2
Mining and Logging(3)	2.1	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	(p)2.1
12-month % change	-8.7	0.0	-8.7	-8.7	-8.7	(p)-4.5
Construction(3)	86.9	87.7	89.1	88.7	88.4	(p)89.7
12-month % change	0.7	2.6	4.8	5.1	5.0	(p)6.5
Manufacturing(3)	216.9	216.4	215.7	216.1	216.2	(p)216.8
12-month % change	-3.5	-3.7	-4.0	-2.5	-2.3	(p)-1.9
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	311.4	310.2	310.3	310.0	311.6	(p)312.4
12-month % change	-0.3	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-0.4	(p)-0.1
Information(3)	18.2	18.1	18.1	17.9	17.9	(p)17.8
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	-0.6	(p)-1.1
Financial Activities(3)	106.0	105.0	104.6	103.8	103.9	(p)104.2
12-month % change	-0.5	-1.3	-1.5	-2.1	-1.7	(p)-1.4
Professional & Business Services(3)	143.0	141.8	141.8	140.6	142.2	(p)142.3
12-month % change	-2.4	-3.1	-2.9	-3.5	-2.3	(p)-2.2
Education & Health Services(3)	244.5	243.1	244.3	245.6	245.1	(p)244.3
12-month % change	2.1	1.7	2.2	2.2	1.7	(p)1.7
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	142.9	141.8	138.1	139.6	140.6	(p)140.4
12-month % change	-0.8	-1.5	-3.6	-3.0	-2.2	(p)-1.7
Other Services(3)	57.5	57.4	56.9	57.3	57.2	(p)57.2
12-month % change	3.6	3.4	2.7	3.1	2.9	(p)2.9
Government(3)	269.1	269.7	270.2	269.3	269.4	(p)271.1
12-month % change	1.1	1.0	2.1	1.7	1.1	(p)1.6
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: December 18, 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Iowa

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