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Current Market Trends

2.5%
Iowa Unemployment Rate
+1.8K
Monthly Change in Employment
9.0K
Monthly UI Recipients
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Job Openings Located on IowaWORKS.gov
85,646
As of August 16, 2022
Employers with Most Posted OpeningS
- UnityPoint Health - 1,926
- The University of Iowa - 1,631
- Trinity Health - 893
- Hy-Vee, Inc. - 834
- McDonald's Corporation - 621
Top Job Postings on IowaWORKS.gov
- Registered Nurses
- Nursing Assistants
- Retail Salespersons
- Customer Service Representatives
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers -
- Physicians, All Other
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
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CHILD CARE TASK FORCE
Governor Reynolds launched the Child Care Taskforce to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the child care shortage and barriers to work in Iowa.

Iowa Workforce Development Careers
Iowa Workforce Development is currently hiring for a variety of positions across Iowa. Learn more about growing your career, your skillset and your future with IWD.