Davis County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Davis County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Davis County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
4,366
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,127
people in Davis County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,505
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Davis 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 6.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.1 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Davis County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Indian Hills discusses possible impact and help amid John Deere closureKYOU-TV on MSN · Nov 6, 2026
Deere announces plans to close two Iowa plants in warning shot ahead of 2027 UAW contract fightWorld Socialist Web Site · Nov 5, 2026
What John Deere’s planned closure could mean for OttumwaKCCI Des Moines on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
Deere Plans to Close Ottumwa Works, Up to 400 Iowa Jobs at StakeHoodline · Nov 4, 2026
John Deere hiring 400 workers, recalling 275 more at Iowa, Midwest facilitiesWQAD on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
Zach Nunn and Medicaid cuts: Iowa clinics close in the 3rd DistrictHeartland Signal · Oct 25, 2026

Learn and get funded in Davis County

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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.

Davis County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Davis County 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Davis 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).

South Central Iowa LWDA
Appanoose, Davis, Hardin, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Wayne

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Sources: 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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