Radio Iowa

Iowa unemployment rate up in April as more people enter workforce

The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We had 5,000 ...
ABC Kcrg 9

As more people join apprenticeships, Iowa Workforce Development gives out millions to apprenticeship programs

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa leaders are seeing an increase in people joining apprenticeships, the Department of Workforce Development has announced $3.4 million to support those programs. That ...
Radio Iowa

Iowa’s Nov. 2025 unemployment rate was 3.5%

Iowa’s unemployment rate in November was 3.5%. That’s a two-tenths of a percent drop from September, the last month data is available due to the federal government shutdown this fall. Iowa Workforce ...
The Gazette

Iowa sees ‘unprecedented’ demand for electrical workers, tradespeople

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Spotlight on Apprenticeships 2025, an annual special section dedicated to ...