December unemployment increased slightly over November

January 24, 2020 Carol Kuster State News 0

That state unemployment rate went up slightly in December. The December rate was 2.7% — up slightly from the 2.6% in November.  Iowa Workforce Development reports nonfarm employment lost 3,100 jobs in December — the second consecutive month of losses. The workforce did grow by 4,400 — but overall the number of unemployed was up […]