DES MOINES, IOWA (April 23, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 12, and Saturday, April 18, was 27,912. There were 26,192 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,720 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.
The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 151,846.
Unemployment insurance benefits payments totaled $48,091,551.28 for the same week.