Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased from 3.8 percent to 3.1 percent in December 2020, Iowa Workforce Development said Tuesday.It’s Iowa’s lowest unemployment rate since February, but it still is above the 2.8 percent rate from 12 months earlier.The number of Iowans filing for jobless benefits decreased by 10,000 while employment increased by 22,800 people.
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.1 Percent In December
John Steppe, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Tue, 01/26/2021 - 7:59am
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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