Unemployment in our area

We're seeing how the numbers match up in North Iowa

Some nice sunshine once the morning clouds move out of the way.

A few of us could be waking up to some lingering flurries as a powerful winter storm passes just south of our area.

High pressure will eventually push the system eastward and it'll bring the clouds with it.

Sunny skies headline the forecast from saturday into the next work week alongside much warmer temps.

50s return for the weekend with some areas moving towards 60 degrees on saturday, 60s return for the next work week.

Winds will be picking up as the warmer air moves in on saturday.

Plan for southwestern winds gusting near 3?35 mph on saturday.

Friday: partly to mostly sunny highs: mi?

Upper 40s winds: w ?15 mph friday night: mostly clear lows: lo?mid 30s winds: sw ?10 mph saturday: sunny skies highs: near 60 winds: sw 1?20 mph saturday night: mostly cloudy, coronavirus an estimated 22 million americans have filed for unemployment during the height of the pandemic.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is hearing from a north iowa employment agency to hear what they're seeing locally.

He joins us live in mason cit?

Alex?xxx live if you're employed now or ever have been?

You know it's a scary time?

Debating how you're going to be able to survive without a paycheck coming in.

And the rate of those filing for unemployment keeps on climbing?

22 million people have filed.

In minnesota?

The unemployment rate held steady at 3 point 1 percent?

Iowa is a bit higher at 3 point 7.

Gabe gulick is the regional vic?president of ??s?

An employment group trying to locate jobs for those out of work he's seeing plenty of openings for services like food packaging and warehousing?

Medical supplies and manufacturing?

Though a decrease in sectors like automobile and parts manufacturing.

Xxx "overall, we're seeing our levels of business down, compared to what it was before the pandemic hit.

But we're not seeing things stopped, things are continuing, and we will move on."

Last month?

The number of unemployed iowans increased to 63 thousand.

Compared to this time last year?

It was under 49 thousand.

Live in mason city?

Alex jirgens?

Kimt news 3./// thank you alex.

Nationally?

The unemployment rate jumped to about 4 and a half percent last month?

1 whole percent increase from february./// in the middle of these uncertain times... it can be hard