Cerro Gordo County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCerro Gordo County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
22,018
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
42,785
people in Cerro Gordo County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,537
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Cerro Gordo 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 up 1.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cerro Gordo County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Mason City road closure starts Monday on Frank Lloyd Wright WayKIMT News 3 · Oct 25, 2026
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Cerro Gordo County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
82
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health | Polk County | 1 | Mass Layoff | State record | |
| American Contract Systems | Polk County | 47 | Closing | State record | |
| MercyOne | Cerro Gordo County | 34 | Mass Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cerro Gordo 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.
- Black Hills1 open role
- iCare Pathways1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cerro Gordo 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).
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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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