Iowa Workforce Development: Iowa's Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.9 Percent in March
April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 19 (TNSres) -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release:
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9 percent in March from a revised February rate of 3.0 percent. The state's labor force participation rate fell to 67 percent from 67.2 percent in February despite solid job growth. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in March.
"March employment figures indicate steady progress across . . .
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9 percent in March from a revised February rate of 3.0 percent. The state's labor force participation rate fell to 67 percent from 67.2 percent in February despite solid job growth. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in March.
"March employment figures indicate steady progress across . . .