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News Releases:
Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in October.

Oct
25
Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2023

Iowa had 92,000 job openings in August 2023, compared to 75,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
12
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in September.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:
Iowa
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,734.7 1,739.3 1,742.1 1,742.6 1,741.0 (p)1,735.9

Employment(1)

 1,688.5 1,693.0 1,694.4 1,692.4 1,688.2 (p)1,679.9

Unemployment(1)

 46.3 46.3 47.7 50.2 52.8 (p)56.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.0 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,595.3 1,590.7 1,585.6 1,585.7 1,584.2 (p)1,585.1

12-month % change

 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.7 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 (p)2.3

12-month % change

 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 83.8 82.4 81.8 81.0 82.5 (p)81.9

12-month % change

 4.5 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.9 (p)-0.4

Manufacturing(3)

 227.4 227.4 226.2 226.9 226.7 (p)227.6

12-month % change

 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.8 0.7 (p)1.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 313.6 313.4 313.2 311.1 310.8 (p)309.4

12-month % change

 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.6 (p)-1.2

Information(3)

 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.8 19.8 (p)19.3

12-month % change

 1.6 1.6 1.6 3.1 4.2 (p)3.8

Financial Activities(3)

 108.4 107.9 107.8 107.0 106.3 (p)106.3

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -1.1 -1.7 (p)-1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 143.4 142.1 140.1 139.5 137.7 (p)139.1

12-month % change

 -1.6 -3.1 -4.4 -5.2 -6.1 (p)-4.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 237.0 237.0 236.3 238.2 238.3 (p)238.4

12-month % change

 5.0 4.9 4.0 4.4 4.5 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 142.3 142.4 141.3 142.6 141.6 (p)141.9

12-month % change

 5.2 4.6 3.7 4.4 3.4 (p)1.6

Other Services(3)

 56.1 55.7 55.5 56.3 57.2 (p)56.7

12-month % change

 1.1 0.7 -0.2 0.7 2.7 (p)0.7

Government(3)

 261.6 260.7 261.6 261.0 261.0 (p)262.2

12-month % change

 2.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 (p)1.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Davenport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2023
Des Moines Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2023
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Nov 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Nov 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa — 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Union Membership Historical Table for Iowa Employment Table Feb 2023
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dubuque — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ames — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cedar Rapids — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Oct 2023