DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 19, and Saturday, April 25, was 28,827. There were 27,115 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,712 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.
The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 170,990.
Unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $51,408,623.02 for the same week.