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News Releases:
Feb
12
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — January 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.6 percent in January.

Jan
24
Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024

Iowa had 70,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 76,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.2 percent in December.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

1,685.4 1,683.9 1,684.0 1,684.1 1,685.9 (p)1,689.5

Employment(1)

1,637.8 1,635.5 1,634.6 1,633.0 1,632.8 (p)1,635.5

Unemployment(1)

47.6 48.4 49.4 51.0 53.0 (p)53.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

1,610.0 1,608.4 1,603.9 1,598.9 1,602.2 (p)1,606.2

12-month % change

1.3 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.4 (p)0.5

Mining and Logging(3)

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 (p)2.2

12-month % change

-8.7 -8.7 -8.7 -8.7 -4.5 (p)-4.3

Construction(3)

85.1 85.7 84.9 83.5 84.1 (p)84.9

12-month % change

2.7 3.6 2.0 1.8 0.8 (p)0.4

Manufacturing(3)

224.7 224.5 223.8 221.7 221.3 (p)220.5

12-month % change

-0.7 -0.9 -1.4 -2.9 -2.6 (p)-3.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

311.7 311.6 311.3 310.6 310.0 (p)310.6

12-month % change

-0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 (p)0.1

Information(3)

18.3 18.3 18.5 18.3 18.2 (p)18.3

12-month % change

-1.6 -0.5 0.5 1.7 -0.5 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

107.2 107.6 107.0 106.4 106.8 (p)107.1

12-month % change

-0.9 0.0 -1.0 -1.5 -1.7 (p)-1.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

147.4 145.4 143.8 143.6 143.1 (p)143.5

12-month % change

1.4 0.1 -1.2 -2.1 -1.6 (p)-2.5

Education & Health Services(3)

244.8 243.0 240.6 241.4 242.1 (p)242.7

12-month % change

4.6 3.8 2.6 2.4 2.5 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

145.6 146.4 147.1 146.6 147.5 (p)147.7

12-month % change

3.6 3.7 4.7 3.5 3.4 (p)4.3

Other Services(3)

56.7 57.1 56.5 56.4 56.4 (p)56.4

12-month % change

1.4 2.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 (p)2.0

Government(3)

266.4 266.7 268.3 268.3 270.6 (p)272.3

12-month % change

1.3 1.4 1.9 1.4 2.0 (p)2.5

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

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 Feb 2025
Des Moines Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — January 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2025
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Dec 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 – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Women’s Earnings in Iowa — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ames — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cedar Rapids — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jan 2025