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Iowa Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)6.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)8.4%August 2025
Level55,287 thousandsSeptember 2026

Iowa Unemployment Level was up 6.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 8.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 55,287 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.1% (Apr 2021) to 366.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.2%.

Iowa Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Iowa Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Iowa Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202655,287 thousands—
August 202661,350 thousands—
July 202659,683 thousands—
June 202655,643 thousands—
May 202649,056 thousands—
April 202643,534 thousands—
March 202657,185 thousands—
February 202662,609 thousands—
January 202666,390 thousands—
December 202558,202 thousands—
November 202556,235 thousands—
September 202554,729 thousands6.8
August 202565,980 thousands8.4
July 202565,392 thousands5.5
June 202561,456 thousands11.3
May 202557,672 thousands23.6
April 202553,120 thousands38.3
March 202563,457 thousands31.1
February 202566,480 thousands22.8
January 202571,702 thousands19.9
December 202456,013 thousands24.0
November 202457,259 thousands30.6
October 202457,249 thousands15.0
September 202451,265 thousands10.6

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high366.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−62.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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