Appanoose County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Appanoose County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Appanoose County economy

4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
5,047
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
12,242
people in Appanoose County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,146
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Appanoose County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
19
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Appanoose County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 17, 2026	River Hills Community Center	Appanoose County	19	Closing	State record

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Employers hiring most in Appanoose County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Hill Phoenix1 open role
Hillphoenix1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Appanoose County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

South Central Iowa LWDA
Appanoose, Davis, Hardin, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Wayne

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Laid off or looking for work in Appanoose County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.