The average Iowan stays with an employer for 12 years - three times the national average.
Iowa Workforce
Iowa Fills the Skills Gap
Iowa Fills the Skills Gap
Iowa doesn’t just talk about America’s skills gap, its workforce rolls up their sleeves and fills it. How? Iowa has ramped up its STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education in public schools and made it easier for businesses to collaborate with students. The state has also increased its focus on technical trade skills at its network of community colleges—where curriculum aligns with the needs of business.
At Iowa's research-focused universities the next wave of biomedical engineers and data analysts are ready to compete in the global economy, as advanced technologies are commercialized for the private sector. Iowa fills the gap with smart, educated and efficient workers.
#2
CEOs rank Iowa's worker quality
Chief Executive, 2017
61.6%
of Iowans have completed education or training beyond high school
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019
1.66M
Iowa's labor force participation rate is one of the largest in the country
Become a designated Iowa Best Place for Working Parents
Iowans Are Loyal
Specialized Employment Concentrations
Location Quotients
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2017
IOWA'S UNIVERSITIES ARE RESEARCH POWERHOUSES
Two Iowa universities are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the top 62 private and public research universities in the U.S. and Canada. Iowa is one of only seven states with more than one public university in this prestigious body.
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The Sky is the Limit
Fairfield manufacturer is one-of-a-kind worldwide
AAI/Spalding: Developing Next-Generation Sports Equipment
Jefferson manufacturer produces customized equipment for prominent sporting events
From Patent to Progress
Iowa-based Chevron Renewable Energy Group continues forging new paths for biofuels