Oelwein, IA jobs, layoffs and employers

Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. Oelwein is in Fayette County.

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Oelwein layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
44
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Oelwein, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 16, 2026	Transco Rail Services	Fayette County	40	Mass Layoff	State record
Apr 14, 2026	Appliance Plus Cellular Inc	Fayette County	4	Closing	State record

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Fayette County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 2.1% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, up 0.2 points from a year ago

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Fayette County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
10,089
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,393
people in Fayette County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,764
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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