Iowa’s unemployment rate remains steady

November 3, 2016

Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the unemployment rate for September remains unchanged at 4.2 percent. The number is still higher than a year ago with 11,800 more individuals unemployed than September 2015. For details of Iowa’s unemployment rate click here. In other workforce news, the Division of Workers’ Compensation now has their own unique phone number if you need to contact the department regarding a workers’ compensation case. The numbers are: 800-645-4583 and 515-725-1420.