| Iowa Employment Situation |
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May 08p |
Apr 08 |
May 07 |
% Chg OTM |
% Chg OTY |
| Place of
Residence |
| Labor Force |
1,679,800 |
1,675,400 |
1,660,000 |
0.3% |
1.2% |
| Unemployed |
65,500 |
58,800 |
62,400 |
11.4% |
5.0% |
| Employment |
1,614,300 |
1,616,700 |
1,597,700 |
-0.1% |
1.0% |
| Rate (%) |
3.9% |
3.5% |
3.8% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
| Place of Work (Seasonally Adjusted) |
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May 08p |
Apr 08 |
May 07 |
% Chg OTM |
% Chg OTY |
| Total
Nonfarm |
1,526,300 |
1,522,200 |
1,516,100 |
0.3% |
0.7% |
| Mining |
2,100 |
2,100 |
2,200 |
0.0% |
-4.5% |
| Construction |
72,300 |
71,200 |
72,600 |
1.5% |
-0.4% |
| Manufacturing |
229,900 |
229,800 |
228,300 |
0.0% |
0.7% |
| Durable Goods |
142,200 |
142,000 |
140,600 |
0.1% |
1.1% |
| Nondur. Goods |
87,700 |
87,800 |
87,700 |
-0.1% |
0.0% |
| Trade
& Transport. |
309,800 |
308,700 |
309,500 |
0.4% |
0.1% |
| Wholesale Trade |
68,500 |
68,300 |
67,700 |
0.3% |
1.2% |
| Retail Trade |
178,400 |
177,600 |
179,200 |
0.5% |
-0.4% |
| Transportation |
62,900 |
62,800 |
62,600 |
0.2% |
0.5% |
| Information |
33,400 |
33,400 |
34,100 |
0.0% |
-2.1% |
| Financial
Activities |
103,500 |
103,400 |
102,500 |
0.1% |
1.0% |
| Finance & Insurance |
89,400 |
89,500 |
88,500 |
-0.1% |
1.0% |
| Prof.
& Bus. Svcs. |
121,700 |
121,800 |
120,700 |
-0.1% |
0.8% |
| Prof, Scientific & Tech Serv |
41,700 |
42,300 |
41,400 |
-1.4% |
0.7% |
| Admin & Support |
66,200 |
65,600 |
65,300 |
0.9% |
1.4% |
| Educ.
& Health |
204,700 |
204,200 |
201,700 |
0.2% |
1.5% |
| Educ. Services |
35,400 |
35,200 |
34,400 |
0.6% |
2.9% |
| Health Services |
169,300 |
169,000 |
167,300 |
0.2% |
1.2% |
| Leisure
& Hospitality |
137,700 |
136,900 |
137,200 |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| Accomm & Food Services |
116,000 |
115,700 |
116,400 |
0.3% |
-0.3% |
| Other
Services |
58,100 |
57,900 |
57,800 |
0.3% |
0.5% |
| Government |
253,100 |
252,800 |
249,500 |
0.1% |
1.4% |
| Federal Govt. |
18,300 |
18,100 |
18,300 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
| State Govt. |
66,200 |
66,400 |
65,100 |
-0.3% |
1.7% |
| Local Govt. |
168,600 |
168,300 |
166,100 |
0.2% |
1.5% |
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