Iowa Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Iowa fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2012 to 5.1%. The state unemployment rate was 3.0 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Iowa peaked in July 2009 at 6.3% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. You can also see Iowa unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
Iowa	5.1%	-0.1	-0.8

Unemployment Rate: Iowa, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Iowa peaked in August 2010 at 106,004. There are now 20,811 fewer people unemployed in the state. Iowa job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Iowa	85,193	-1,603	-13,274

Number of Unemployed Persons

Iowa Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployment Rate	Iowa Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	5.1%	85,193
March 2012	8.2%	5.2%	86,796
February 2012	8.3%	5.3%	88,213
January 2012	8.3%	5.4%	90,145
December 2011	8.5%	5.6%	93,391
November 2011	8.7%	5.6%	92,571
October 2011	8.9%	5.8%	96,042
September 2011	9.0%	5.9%	97,469
August 2011	9.1%	6.0%	99,939
July 2011	9.1%	6.0%	99,120
June 2011	9.1%	6.0%	100,304
May 2011	9.0%	6.0%	99,143
April 2011	9.0%	5.9%	98,467