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Initial jobless claims in Iowa up 11% last week, while continuing claims and benefits paid both drop

4,019 initial claims for the week of Oct. 11-17 were by people who work and live in Iowa, while 643 by individuals who work in Iowa but live outside the state.

4,662 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Iowa, an increase of 470 (11.21%) from the previous week.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels.

4,019 initial claims for the week of Oct. 11-17 were by people who work and live in Iowa, while 643 by individuals who work in Iowa but live outside the state.

$11,843,704.65 in unemployment insurance benefits were paid out last week, a decrease of $1,095,274.65 (9.57%) from the previous week.

Continuing claims for the week were 41,967, a decrease of 4,442 (9.66%) from the previous week.

The following industries had the most claims, according to Iowa Workforce Development:

  • Manufacturing (946)
  • Industry Not Available - Self-employed, Independent Contractors, etc (819)
  • Health Care & Social Assistance (439)
  • Construction (369)
  • Retail Trade (288)

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Additional data released for last week:

  • $2,403,000 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefits paid, which were retroactive payments as the program ended July 25, 2020. Since April 4, 2020, a total of $1,616,289,343 in FPUC benefits have been paid.
  • $3,814,182 paid in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Since April 13, 2020, a total of $132,425,732.89 in PUA benefits have been paid.
  • $7,805,035.96 in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits paid. Since May 27, 2020, a total of $100,909,712.39 in PEUC benefits have been paid. 
  • $1,423,314.72 in benefits paid in State Extended Benefits, 2020. Since July 21, 2020, a total of $12,640,626.88 in Extended Benefits have been paid. 

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