October’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 3% in Iowa.
Iowa Workforce Development blamed job cuts in manufacturing and construction.
The number unemployed Iowans increased to 51,000 in October from 49,400 in September. The total number of working Iowans fell to 1,633,200 in October. That figure is 1,400 lower than September and 19,300 lower than one year ago.
Iowa Workforce Development says businesses in the state shed 3,700 jobs in October, lowering total non farm employment to 1,600,200.
The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in October.
