Iowa, IA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Iowa
- Operations ManagerBunge Global
Employers hiring most in Iowa
- Bunge Global1 open role
Iowa layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Iowa in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Iowa
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Conferences in Iowa
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Iowa. 1 with dates announced.
- Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show
Dec 1 to Dec 4, 2026 · Iowa City, IA
Ticket $199 to $249. Early-bird $199 one-day, $249 two-day (ended Oct 2); current price on site.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Iowa. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Eastern Iowa Workforce Development Board
Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott
IowaWORKS Center - Iowa City (Satellite)
Iowa City · Comprehensive · 319-351-1035
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Jackson County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
9,899
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,429
people in Jackson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,605
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Jackson County
- Maquoketa5 jobs
Laid off or looking for work in Iowa?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.