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Iowa Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)2.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)5.4%August 2025
Level55,658 thousandsSeptember 2026

Iowa Unemployment Level was up 2.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 55,658 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since May 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.5% (Apr 2021) to 312.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.6%.

Iowa Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Iowa Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k50k100k150k200k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202655,658 thousands—
August 202654,668 thousands—
July 202654,700 thousands—
June 202655,276 thousands—
May 202656,073 thousands—
April 202657,172 thousands—
March 202658,137 thousands—
February 202658,713 thousands—
January 202659,146 thousands—
December 202559,904 thousands—
November 202559,801 thousands—
September 202559,624 thousands2.4
August 202559,941 thousands5.4
July 202560,558 thousands10.0
June 202561,294 thousands15.7
May 202561,799 thousands21.3
April 202561,902 thousands25.9
March 202561,760 thousands29.0
February 202561,500 thousands29.9
January 202561,010 thousands27.6
December 202460,372 thousands23.3
November 202459,744 thousands19.0
October 202459,109 thousands15.5
September 202458,246 thousands12.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high312.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−60.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average4.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Iowa Unemployment Level”.