News June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 Iowa’s Unemployment Falls To 2.7% For May Posted By: News 291 Views 0 Comment Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 2.7% for the month of May, Iowa Workforce Development reported on Friday. That rate is the 3rd lowest in the nation. The jobless rate one year ago was 3.2%. The current national rate is 3.8%.