The Gazette reports that 1,200 more Iowans are unemployed despite 4,100 payroll jobs in September. With the latest numbers, 66,100 Iowans or 3.9% are looking for work--though in Johnson County, the unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9%.
Iowa's economy produced no job growth in August, and job growth in July was weak. Iowa Workforce Development Director Elisabeth Buck said the stronger September numbers eased worries about a possible economic slowdown. The number of working Iowans climbed to another record in September, but the number of unemployed Iowans also climbed.
The highest unemployment rate for any cities in the state was 6.1 percent in the Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area and the lowest was 2.3 percent in West Des Moines.
To all you campaigners visiting the state, don't forget the economy--what are your ideas to grow it?
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