(Source: Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO) Jobless Rate Improves to 3.5 Percent in October IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa nonfarm jobs and the unemployment rate showed slight improvements in October according to new data released today by Iowa Workforce Development and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The payroll job number rose by about 900, while the unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent. The Iowa Policy Project released the following statement from Executive Director Mike Owen: 'Overall improvements in Iowa jobs in October were ever-so-slight as eight of the 11 major job sectors showed one-month declines. While it marked...
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