Iowa County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Iowa County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Iowa County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.3% the month before
8,261
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,547
people in Iowa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,185
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Iowa County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
629
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Iowa County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 4, 2026	Whirlpool Corporation	Iowa County	288	Mass Layoff	State record
Feb 17, 2026	Whirlpool Corporation	Iowa County	341	Mass Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Iowa 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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All of Iowa

Laid off or looking for work in Iowa County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

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.