April 2021 Unemployment Rate Released

Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: May 21, 2021
Contact: Molly Elder
Telephone: 515-725-4116
Email:  molly.elder@iwd.iowa.gov

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Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent in March. For more information please visit our Labor Market Information website located here: https://www.iowalmi.gov/labor-market-information-division

Employment and Unemployment in Iowa, Seasonally Adjusted Data
				Change from
	April	March	April	March	April
	2021	2021	2020	2021	2020
Civilian labor force	1,640,600	1,638,000	1,712,600	2,600	-72,000
Unemployment	61,600	60,800	190,200	800	-128,600
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.7%	11.1%	0.1	-7.3
Employment	1,578,900	1,577,100	1,522,400	1,800	56,500
U.S. unemployment rate	6.1%	6.0%	14.8%	0.1	-8.7
Nonfarm Employment in Iowa, Seasonally Adjusted Data
Total Nonfarm Employment	1,517,400	1,523,200	1,412,500	-5,800	104,900
Mining	2,300	2,300	2,200	0	100
Construction	76,400	79,500	74,600	-3,100	1,800
Manufacturing	219,400	219,800	212,900	-400	6,500
Trade, transportation and utilities	304,300	306,800	281,600	-2,500	22,700
Information	17,900	17,900	18,700	0	-800
Financial activities	110,300	110,700	108,300	-400	2,000
Professional and business services	134,500	136,000	129,600	-1,500	4,900
Education and health services	221,100	221,500	207,600	-400	13,500
Leisure and hospitality	123,000	121,900	78,300	1,100	44,700
Other services	56,400	55,300	48,500	1,100	7,900
Government	251,800	251,500	250,200	300	1,600
(above data subject to revision)

 

Unemployment Insurance Claims for Iowa
				% Change from
	April	March	April	March	April
	2021	2021	2020	2021	2020
Initial claims	22,145	24,052	157,324	-7.9%	-85.9%
Continued claims
Benefit recipients	32,781	44,741	182,659	-26.7%	-82.1%
Weeks paid	97,820	167,349	652,623	-41.5%	-85.0%
Amount paid	$38,213,174	$67,792,633	$213,451,863	-43.6%	-82.1%

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