Benton County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Benton County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Benton County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
13,407
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
25,698
people in Benton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,742
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Benton County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
30
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Benton County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 9, 2026	Sky Chevrolet, LLC	Benton County	30	Mass Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

East Central Iowa LWDA
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Washington

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Laid off or looking for work in Benton County?

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See your options after a layoff

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.