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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
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,718.7 (r)1,718.9 (r)1,719.7 (r)1,721.1 (r)1,722.7 (p)1,721.0

Employment(1)

 (r)1,668.1 (r)1,666.2 (r)1,666.3 (r)1,668.2 (r)1,670.4 (p)1,669.9

Unemployment(1)

 (r)50.7 (r)52.6 (r)53.4 (r)52.9 (r)52.3 (p)51.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.9 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.0 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,579.8 1,580.1 1,585.6 1,585.1 (p)1,587.5  

12-month % change

 2.6 2.6 3.0 2.7 (p)2.2  

Mining and Logging(3)

 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 (p)2.4  

12-month % change

 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0  

Construction(3)

 79.4 79.1 79.4 80.2 (p)79.5  

12-month % change

 1.9 1.3 2.7 2.4 (p)0.0  

Manufacturing(3)

 226.7 227.7 227.8 227.5 (p)227.4  

12-month % change

 3.7 4.2 4.0 6.4 (p)3.5  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 314.6 313.6 314.6 313.3 (p)313.9  

12-month % change

 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.0 (p)0.5  

Information(3)

 18.9 18.7 18.4 18.6 (p)18.7  

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.6 -4.2 -1.1 (p)-2.6  

Financial Activities(3)

 109.6 109.2 109.9 109.2 (p)109.8  

12-month % change

 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.0 (p)1.5  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 140.8 140.9 140.3 139.8 (p)140.9  

12-month % change

 0.7 1.2 1.3 -0.1 (p)0.4  

Education & Health Services(3)

 227.1 227.3 228.9 228.3 (p)229.9  

12-month % change

 0.8 1.7 2.4 1.9 (p)2.8  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 142.8 144.9 147.5 148.4 (p)148.0  

12-month % change

 9.0 10.2 11.5 9.3 (p)9.6  

Other Services(3)

 56.5 56.1 56.4 56.5 (p)56.7  

12-month % change

 3.5 2.7 2.0 1.6 (p)0.5  

Government(3)

 261.1 260.3 260.1 260.9 (p)260.3  

12-month % change

 2.9 1.2 1.8 1.7 (p)1.6  

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 Nov 2019
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Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
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 Economic Summary Nov 2019
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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
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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
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Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2019
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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2022
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