Employment Situation

Iowa Employment Situation
	Jul 10p	Jun 10	Jul 09	% Chg OTM	% Chg OTY
Place of Residence
Labor Force	1,674,600	1,680,300	1,672,500	-0.3%	0.1%
Unemployed	113,800	113,100	102,200	0.6%	11.4%
Employment	1,560,800	1,567,200	1,570,300	-0.4%	-0.6%
Rate (%)	6.8%	6.7%	6.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Place of Work (Seasonally Adjusted)
	Jul 10p	Jun 10	Jul 09	% Chg OTM	% Chg OTY
Total Nonfarm	1,474,900	1,473,200	1,471,200	0.1%	0.3%
Mining	2,400	2,400	2,200	0.0%	9.1%
Construction	62,700	61,600	63,600	1.8%	-1.4%
Manufacturing	205,300	205,600	198,100	-0.1%	3.6%
Durable Goods	121,600	121,700	112,700	-0.1%	7.9%
Nondur. Goods	83,700	83,900	85,400	-0.2%	-2.0%
Trade & Transport.	295,500	294,800	302,400	0.2%	-2.3%
Wholesale Trade	65,200	65,400	66,500	-0.3%	-2.0%
Retail Trade	172,000	171,600	176,000	0.2%	-2.3%
Transportation	58,300	57,800	59,900	0.9%	-2.7%
Information	29,200	29,100	30,200	0.3%	-3.3%
Financial Activities	99,700	100,200	101,600	-0.5%	-1.9%
Finance & Insurance	87,000	87,600	88,800	-0.7%	-2.0%
Prof. & Bus. Svcs.	124,200	125,000	116,100	-0.6%	7.0%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Serv	40,400	40,900	42,200	-1.2%	-4.3%
Admin & Support	68,800	69,400	61,100	-0.9%	12.6%
Educ. & Health	211,500	211,300	210,400	0.1%	0.5%
Educ. Services	35,700	35,300	36,300	1.1%	-1.7%
Health Services	175,800	176,000	174,100	-0.1%	1.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	132,800	130,300	133,100	1.9%	-0.2%
Accomm & Food Services	112,900	110,700	112,700	2.0%	0.2%
Other Services	59,100	59,100	57,500	0.0%	2.8%
Government	252,500	253,800	256,000	-0.5%	-1.4%
Federal Govt.	19,600	20,200	18,300	-3.0%	7.1%
State Govt.	63,200	65,200	66,700	-3.1%	-5.2%
Local Govt.	169,700	168,400	171,000	0.8%	-0.8%
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