Iowa
Iowa
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,675.4 |
1,679.5 |
1,672.3 |
1,677.5 |
1,682.1 |
1,685.3 |
Employment |
|
1,616.7 |
1,614.3 |
1,605.3 |
1,605.2 |
1,605.7 |
1,614.2 |
Unemployment |
|
58.8 |
65.3 |
66.9 |
72.3 |
76.4 |
71.1 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,522.2 |
1,525.5 |
1,523.8 |
1,524.4 |
1,526.3 |
1,525.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.5 |
-4.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
0.0 |
-4.5 |
Construction |
|
71.2 |
72.7 |
72.5 |
72.2 |
72.3 |
72.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
229.8 |
229.8 |
228.4 |
228.0 |
227.9 |
227.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
-0.7 |
-0.9 |
-1.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
308.7 |
309.2 |
308.8 |
309.6 |
310.1 |
310.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Information |
|
33.4 |
33.4 |
33.4 |
33.0 |
32.9 |
32.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-1.2 |
-1.5 |
-1.5 |
Financial Activities |
|
103.4 |
103.5 |
103.6 |
103.8 |
104.0 |
103.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
121.8 |
121.6 |
120.7 |
120.3 |
120.5 |
120.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.0 |
-1.3 |
-0.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
204.2 |
204.6 |
205.8 |
206.4 |
207.0 |
206.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
136.9 |
137.7 |
138.7 |
138.7 |
138.6 |
138.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
Other Services |
|
57.9 |
58.0 |
58.0 |
58.0 |
58.0 |
57.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Government |
|
252.8 |
252.9 |
251.7 |
252.2 |
252.9 |
253.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
13 |
12 |
27 |
16 |
18 |
10 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,474 |
3,033 |
3,682 |
2,068 |
3,727 |
1,455 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Iowa includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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