Iowa Workforce Development: Iowa's Labor Force Participation Rate Increases to 66.3 Percent in November
December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release:
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Unemployment Rate Edges to 3.1 Percent as 1,600 Iowans Enter the Workforce
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Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November, and the state's labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent amid a strong influx of new workers. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in November.
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Unemployment Rate Edges to 3.1 Percent as 1,600 Iowans Enter the Workforce
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Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November, and the state's labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent amid a strong influx of new workers. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in November.
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