Jackson County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Jackson County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
9,899
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,429
people in Jackson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,605
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Jackson County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Jackson County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Jackson 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.
- Jackson County Regional Health Center2 open roles
- Bunge Global1 open role
- Darling Ingredients1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
- Hexagon Mining1 open role
- Lakeview Staffing Solutions1 open role
Conferences in Jackson County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Jackson County. 1 with dates announced.
- Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show
Dec 1 to Dec 4, 2026 · Iowa City, IA
Ticket $199 to $249. Early-bird $199 one-day, $249 two-day (ended Oct 2); current price on site.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Jackson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Eastern Iowa Workforce Development Board
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Cities in Jackson County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.