Delaware County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Delaware County’s unemployment rate is 2.6%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Delaware County economy

2.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.8% the month before
10,399
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
17,549
people in Delaware County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,205
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Delaware County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Delaware County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Delaware 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.

Hines and Associates1 open role
KSI1 open role
Stryten Energy1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

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Cities in Delaware County

Manchester3 jobs

Other Iowa counties

All of Iowa

Laid off or looking for work in Delaware 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.