Wage, job-posting, and labor-force data expose workforce bottlenecks and skill gaps county by county, ahead of employer complaints.
Iowa Workforce Development · Workforce & Jobs
County-level unemployment claims - layoff early warning
WFED Monthly free
View source → Iowa Workforce Development · Workforce & Jobs
Fast statewide confirmation series for claims moves
WFED Weekly free
View source → Iowa Workforce Development · Workforce & Jobs
Laborshed studies, projections, wages, LAUS for Iowa
WFED Monthly free
View source → Federal Reserve · Workforce & Jobs
Thousands of Iowa series pre-assembled; easy charts and baselines
EDWFAG Varies free
View source → Iowa Workforce Development · Workforce & Jobs
Posting counts by county/occupation - demand-side signal
WFENT Live / Daily free
View source → Bureau of Labor Statistics · Workforce & Jobs
Occupation wages by metro/nonmetro area - training ROI math
WF Annual free
View source → Bureau of Labor Statistics · Workforce & Jobs
State-level openings/quits/hires context
WFED Monthly free
View source → Indeed · Workforce & Jobs
Posting trends by state/metro - timely private-side series
WFED Weekly free
View source → U.S. DOL · Workforce & Jobs
Which Iowa employers file for foreign labor, what wages - labor shortage map
WFAGED Quarterly free
View source → U.S. DOL · Workforce & Jobs
New apprenticeship programs/sponsors in Iowa
WF Quarterly free
View source → U.S. DOL · Workforce & Jobs
Skills taxonomy for translating postings into training language
WF Annual free
View source → State of Iowa · Workforce & Jobs
State workforce strategy, credential attainment data
WF Annual free
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