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News Releases:
May
02
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017

Iowa’s private industry employers reported 38,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Jan
25
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017

Iowa’s private industry employers reported 38,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Jan
10
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017

Iowa’s private industry employers reported 38,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:
Iowa
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2021		 Oct
2021		 Nov
2021		 Dec
2021		 Jan
2022		 Feb
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

            

Employment(1)

            

Unemployment(1)

            

Unemployment Rate(2)

            

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,539.9 1,539.9 1,543.3 1,553.3 1,556.4 (p)1,562.2

12-month % change

 2.3 1.3 1.9 2.2 2.0 (p)2.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 (p)2.5

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 (p)19.0

Construction(3)

 78.1 77.3 78.3 79.5 79.6 (p)79.7

12-month % change

 5.8 1.4 2.8 2.4 3.0 (p)6.0

Manufacturing(3)

 218.5 219.1 213.8 219.8 222.0 (p)223.4

12-month % change

 1.6 1.9 -0.8 1.1 2.2 (p)2.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 307.4 308.8 310.1 312.4 312.1 (p)311.6

12-month % change

 1.7 1.3 2.3 1.8 1.2 (p)1.2

Information(3)

 19.0 19.2 18.8 19.2 19.1 (p)19.5

12-month % change

 1.6 3.2 1.1 2.7 2.7 (p)4.3

Financial Activities(3)

 108.4 108.1 108.1 108.2 108.6 (p)108.4

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.5 -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 (p)-0.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 139.2 138.5 139.9 140.4 137.7 (p)139.4

12-month % change

 4.3 1.8 2.6 1.2 -1.2 (p)0.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 223.6 223.5 224.0 223.7 224.9 (p)224.6

12-month % change

 0.5 -1.6 -1.1 -1.0 -1.1 (p)-1.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 131.5 132.3 135.8 135.0 137.9 (p)140.0

12-month % change

 10.4 8.3 12.5 13.4 14.0 (p)14.5

Other Services(3)

 54.6 55.3 55.6 56.4 55.6 (p)55.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.7 2.4 3.9 2.6 (p)1.8

Government(3)

 257.3 255.5 256.5 256.3 256.4 (p)257.9

12-month % change

 1.3 1.1 1.8 2.5 2.6 (p)2.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Davenport Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Des Moines Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Omaha Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2022
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Iowa — 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2019
Union Membership Historical Table for Iowa Employment Table Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Sep 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Sep 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
patch testing CDS Pay News Release Jan 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Mar 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release May 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Oct 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2022
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2022
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release May 2022