Workforce Facts
- Iowa's unemployment rate is currently 3.9 percent.
(Iowa Workforce Development, Nov. 2007)
- Over the past five years, the Iowa *New Jobs Training Program funded 540 projects, spending $185,436,250 on training 31,423 Iowa workers. (Iowa Workforce Development, 2007)
- In 2006, the Iowa *New Jobs Training Program funded 119 projects, spending $34,860,000 on training 5,499 Iowa workers. (Iowa Workforce Development, 2007)
- Over the past five years, the **Iowa Jobs Training Program funded 1,022 projects, spending $12,746,240 on training 54,397 Iowa workers. (Iowa Workforce Development, 2007)
- In 2006, the **Iowa Jobs Training Program funded 218 projects, spending $2,727,651 on training 7,620 Iowa workers. (Iowa Workforce Development, 2007)
* The Iowa New Jobs Training Program assists businesses which are creating new positions or new jobs. If a company is expanding its operations or locating a new facility in the state of Iowa, the New Jobs Training Program can provide flexible funding to meet a variety of training needs. The assistance available ranges from highly specialized educational programs to basic skill training for new positions.
** The Iowa Jobs Training Program provides job training services to current employees of eligible businesses which are located in Iowa. Job training services are defined as any training needed to enhance the performance of a business' employees. Employees who receive training must be currently employed by the business and the business must pay Iowa withholding tax for them.
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