Stories Related to Iowa Weekly Unemployment Numbers Stagnant Between Feb. 7,-13

Iowa saw a slight increase in new claims but a decrease in continuing claims the week of Feb. 7, Iowa Workforce Development said Thursday.New claims rose from 6,120 to 6,320, and continuing claims fell from 48,028 to 47,614.About 31.2 percent of claims were related to coronavirus, which is down from 32.5 percent in the previous week, according to IWD.Construction remained the largest source of claims with 1,899, followed by self-employed and independent contractors with 804, manufacturing with 803, and retail trade with 380.The claims resulted in $16.4 million in standard unemployment benefits, $19 million in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, $4.6 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and $2.8 million in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.Many Iowans whose PUA or PEUC claims expired before Dec.