Iowa, IA jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Iowa
- Operations ManagerBunge Global
- Assistant Operations ManagerBunge Global
- Vice President of SalesPerformance Food Group
- Transporation ManagerGilbert
Employers hiring most in Iowa
- Bunge Global2 open roles
- Gilbert1 open role
- Performance Food Group1 open role
Iowa layoffs
No layoff notices naming Iowa in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Iowa
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Conferences in Iowa
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Iowa. 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.
Jackson County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Learn and get funded in Iowa
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Iowa. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Iowa? How to file for unemployment in Iowa (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Eastern Iowa Workforce Development Board
Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott
IowaWORKS Center - Iowa City (Satellite)
Iowa City · Comprehensive · 319-351-1035
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Jackson County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
9,809
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
Laid off or looking for work in Iowa?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Iowa unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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