Iowa unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

Iowa unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

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BPC Staff | Mar 17, 2015 | 4:13 pm |

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Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January from 4.3 percent in December.

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January from 4.3 percent in December. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in January. Iowa’s nonfarm employment added jobs 3,100 jobs in January, raising the total to 1,562,200. Nonfarm employment is up 24,800 over last year. Read more