Kathy A. Bolten | Sep 17, 2026 | 3:26 pm | 1 min read time | 176 words | All Latest News , Economic Development , Economic Indicator , Registered | Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady in August at 3.2%, the same as it has been since May, new information from Iowa Workforce Development shows. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1%, the same as it was in July. Businesses in Iowa added 2,400 jobs in August, pushing the state’s nonfarm employment to 1,585,800. Sectors that saw job growth in August include manufacturing (up 1,300 jobs from July); leisure and hospitality and healthcare and social assistance (both up 700 jobs); and construction (up 600 jobs).
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