AJ TaylorJanuary 30, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 23, was 5,510, a decrease of 870 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 4,938 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 572 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 47,154, an increase of 1,140 from the previous week. November through February are typically the months IWD sees the most unemployment claims, driven by increased claims in construction, agriculture, landscaping and manufacturing due to seasonal layoffs. For the week ending Jan. 23, 2021, nearly 64.6% of claimants indicated their claims were not COVID-19 related, which is an increase from 63.6% the previous week.
First time claims are down, while ongoing claims edged up slightly.
The weekly claims released Thursday morning come just after monthly numbers have shown Iowa tied for the second lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3.1 percent.
By the numbers, first first time weekly claims are down by 870, from 6,380 to 5,510, a drop of 14 percent.
Ongoing claims, which more closely reflect the state s unemployment rate, are up 1,140, from 46,014 to 47,154, a roughly 3 percent gain.
Ongoing claims reached a peak in the early stages of the pandemic of more than 191,000 in late May of 2020.
For the most recent week, unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $15,769,472.15, up from $15,333,229.77 the week before.
First time claims are down, while ongoing claims edged up slightly.
The weekly claims released Thursday morning come just after monthly numbers have shown Iowa tied for the second lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3.1 percent.
By the numbers, first first time weekly claims are down by 870, from 6,380 to 5,510, a drop of 14 percent.
Ongoing claims, which more closely reflect the state s unemployment rate, are up 1,140, from 46,014 to 47,154, a roughly 3 percent gain.
Ongoing claims reached a peak in the early stages of the pandemic of more than 191,000 in late May of 2020.
For the most recent week, unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $15,769,472.15, up from $15,333,229.77 the week before.
First time claims are down, while ongoing claims edged up slightly.
The weekly claims released Thursday morning come just after monthly numbers have shown Iowa tied for the second lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3.1 percent.
By the numbers, first first time weekly claims are down by 870, from 6,380 to 5,510, a drop of 14 percent.
Ongoing claims, which more closely reflect the state s unemployment rate, are up 1,140, from 46,014 to 47,154, a roughly 3 percent gain.
Ongoing claims reached a peak in the early stages of the pandemic of more than 191,000 in late May of 2020.
For the most recent week, unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $15,769,472.15, up from $15,333,229.77 the week before.