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Local News: Iowa s unemployment rate at 3 7 percent in March (4/22/21)
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AJ Taylor6 hours agoLast Updated: April 16, 2021
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent from the revised February rate of 3.7 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 2.9 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.0 percent in March.
“The good news is that Iowa added 15,100 jobs in March, which indicates we continue to recover from the pandemic,” said Director Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development. “The largest gains were in construction, manufacturing, and hospitality. It is good news for Iowa that the hospitality industry added over 4,000 jobs since December, as that indicates people are getting out and doing things we took for granted pre-pandemic like visiting our local restaurant or movie theater. I am hopeful this return to normal will continue across all industries and help us return to our usual low unemployment rate.”