Buena Vista County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBuena Vista County economy
2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.6% the month before
10,982
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,684
people in Buena Vista County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,564
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Buena Vista County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 6.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−404 jobs)
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Buena Vista County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
33
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Investment Research | Jefferson County | 33 | Mass Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Buena Vista 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.
- Cambridge Investment Research (USA)1 open role
- Dollar General1 open role
- Food Management Search1 open role
- Human Capital Ventures1 open role
- Image Associates1 open role
Colleges in Buena Vista County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Buena Vista County. 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).
- Iowa Plains Local Workforce Development Area
Adair, Adams, Audubon, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Taylor, Union, Webster, Woodbury, Wright
Cities in Buena Vista County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Iowa unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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