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Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2022

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent in December.

Jan

Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa — 2021

Private industry employers reported 34,900 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa in 2021, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.3 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Jan

County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2022

Employment rose in the four largest counties in Iowa from June 2021 to June 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:

Iowa
Data Series	Oct 2024	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Jan 2025	Feb 2025	Mar 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)1,716.7	(r)1,717.2	(r)1,717.7	1,720.8	(p)1,720.8
Employment(1)	(r)1,659.8	(r)1,660.6	(r)1,661.4	1,664.2	(p)1,663.6
Unemployment(1)	(r)56.8	(r)56.6	(r)56.3	56.6	(p)57.3
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)3.3	(r)3.3	(r)3.3	3.3	(p)3.3
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	1,590.3	1,590.8	1,592.8	1,595.9	1,593.8	(p)1,592.3
12-month % change	-0.6	-0.4	-0.4	0.4	-0.5	(p)-0.7
Mining and Logging(3)	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.2	(p)2.2
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.3	(p)-4.3
Construction(3)	82.4	82.1	82.8	82.6	82.9	(p)83.4
12-month % change	-2.7	-3.0	-2.7	-2.5	-3.6	(p)-4.8
Manufacturing(3)	219.4	218.6	217.8	217.1	217.5	(p)217.2
12-month % change	-2.5	-2.8	-3.3	-3.3	-3.4	(p)-3.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	311.5	310.6	311.0	312.0	312.3	(p)313.0
12-month % change	-0.6	-0.6	-0.4	1.4	0.0	(p)0.2
Information(3)	18.0	17.8	17.9	18.0	17.7	(p)17.8
12-month % change	-1.6	-2.7	-2.2	-0.6	-2.2	(p)-1.7
Financial Activities(3)	105.3	105.6	105.6	105.4	105.2	(p)105.1
12-month % change	-2.0	-1.6	-1.5	-1.3	-1.4	(p)-1.3
Professional & Business Services(3)	146.0	145.0	145.0	144.1	143.5	(p)141.5
12-month % change	-0.3	-0.8	-0.8	-1.8	-2.0	(p)-3.4
Education & Health Services(3)	241.0	241.7	242.0	243.0	244.2	(p)244.5
12-month % change	0.8	1.6	1.9	2.1	1.9	(p)2.0
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	142.2	143.2	142.7	142.8	142.9	(p)142.0
12-month % change	-0.2	0.1	-0.1	2.1	-0.4	(p)-1.0
Other Services(3)	55.8	55.9	56.0	56.1	56.3	(p)56.5
12-month % change	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.1	1.1	(p)1.8
Government(3)	266.5	268.1	269.7	272.6	269.1	(p)269.1
12-month % change	0.8	1.3	1.5	2.5	1.0	(p)0.9
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published

Davenport Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Des Moines Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jun 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Jun 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jun 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa — 2021	Unemployment	News Release	Mar 2022
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jan 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2023
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012	Unemployment	News Release	May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Midwest Economy – Union Membership	Employment	Table	Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics	Workplace injuries and illnesses	Table	Jan 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2020	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Mar 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for Iowa	Employment	Table	Mar 2022
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table	Employment	Table	Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2022	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Dec 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2021	Employment	News Release	Aug 2022
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa — 2021	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2020	Pay	News Release	Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dubuque — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ames — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cedar Rapids — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022