Winnebago County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Winnebago County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 6 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Winnebago County economy

3.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
5,171
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,648
people in Winnebago County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,719
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Winnebago County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
101
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Winnebago County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Winnebago Industries	Winnebago County	51	Mass Layoff	State record
Aug 13, 2026	Winnebago Industries	Winnebago County	27	Mass Layoff	State record
Aug 3, 2026	Lund Foods Holdings, Inc	Winnebago County	23	Closing	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

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Cities in Winnebago County

Forest6 jobs

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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.