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Feb
24
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2019
In 2019, Iowa women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $770, or 80.3 percent of the $959 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts.
Feb
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – January 2021
Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Feb
05
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2019
Over 35,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among Iowa’s private industry employers in 2019.
Iowa Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)1,637.8 | (r)1,634.5 | (r)1,632.8 | (r)1,630.6 | (r)1,625.0 | (r)1,619.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)1,538.2 | (r)1,548.5 | (r)1,556.8 | (r)1,561.4 | (r)1,560.9 | (r)1,559.6 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)99.6 | (r)86.0 | (r)76.1 | (r)69.2 | (r)64.2 | (r)59.9 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)6.1 | (r)5.3 | (r)4.7 | (r)4.2 | (r)3.9 | (r)3.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,487.7 | 1,492.2 | 1,502.2 | 1,513.7 | 1,506.8 | (p)1,516.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.2 | -5.9 | -5.2 | -4.7 | -5.0 | (p)-4.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | (p)2.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.5 | -12.5 | -16.0 | -8.3 | -8.7 | (p)-4.2 |
Construction(3) |
|
69.1 | 69.1 | 66.7 | 71.3 | 70.2 | (p)71.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.0 | -12.0 | -14.7 | -8.7 | -9.3 | (p)-8.8 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
217.3 | 218.2 | 220.9 | 222.4 | 222.1 | (p)225.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -3.5 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -1.9 | (p)0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
299.7 | 299.1 | 301.5 | 305.0 | 303.4 | (p)310.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 | -3.4 | -2.6 | -1.5 | -2.0 | (p)0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
19.7 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.3 | (p)19.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.1 | -7.1 | -6.7 | -7.6 | -8.1 | (p)-9.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
107.6 | 107.5 | 108.0 | 109.3 | 108.4 | (p)108.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -2.5 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | (p)-0.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
131.4 | 130.8 | 130.6 | 132.2 | 132.4 | (p)133.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.6 | -6.0 | -5.8 | -5.1 | -4.7 | (p)-3.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
225.2 | 224.9 | 224.5 | 225.2 | 224.4 | (p)225.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.0 | -4.2 | -4.5 | -4.1 | -4.6 | (p)-4.0 |
|
|
113.1 | 114.5 | 119.1 | 119.3 | 118.4 | (p)114.7 | |
12-month % change |
|
-21.7 | -20.9 | -17.5 | -18.4 | -18.6 | (p)-22.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
52.9 | 53.7 | 54.2 | 54.3 | 53.7 | (p)54.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.6 | -8.4 | -7.7 | -8.1 | -10.1 | (p)-8.8 |
Government(3) |
|
249.6 | 252.7 | 255.1 | 253.1 | 252.4 | (p)250.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -2.7 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -3.4 | (p)-3.6 |
|
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