Iowa’s unemployment rate is the 9th lowest in the country, falling to 3.2 percent last month. Cory Kelly is spokesperson for Iowa Workforce Development.
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Total nonfarm employment in Iowa last month stood at one-million-586-thousand-600 jobs (1,586,600).
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The total number of working Iowans increased to one-million-632-thousand-300 (1,632,300) in September. That’s 4,500 higher than August, but down 4,400 compared to one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate in September was 4.2 percent.