Linn County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLinn County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
119,865
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
229,463
people in Linn County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,421
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Linn County ranks
Where Linn County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Midwest9 per 100 · of 69
Linn 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 1.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,712 jobs), private education (+707 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−2,885 jobs), finance & insurance (−766 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Linn County. Each link goes to the publisher.
Learn and get funded in Linn County
- 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.
Linn County layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
246
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
6
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Aerospace | Linn County | 31 | Mass Layoff | State record | |
| Milestone Technologies | Linn County | 20 | Mass Layoff | State record | |
| RTX | Linn County | 1 | Amendment - Additional Employees | State record | |
| RTX | Linn County | 1 | Amendment - Additional Employees | State record | |
| RTX | Linn County | 1 | Mass Layoff | State record | |
| NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | Linn County | 49 | Closing | State record | |
| UnityPoint Health | Linn County | 97 | Mass Layoff | State record | |
| Sky Auto Mall, LLC | Linn County | 46 | Mass Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Linn 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.
- RTX93 open roles
- BAE Systems52 open roles
- Loenbro10 open roles
- Suffolk Construction Company10 open roles
- QTS Data Centers8 open roles
- Sargent & Lundy7 open roles
- ITC Holdings6 open roles
- Butler5 open roles
- Mortenson4 open roles
- Nextera Energy4 open roles
Colleges in Linn County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Linn County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Linn County. 1 with dates announced.
- ISCPA Fall CPE Conference
Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2027 · Cedar Rapids, IA
Paid ticket, price not listed
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Linn 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).
- East Central Iowa LWDA
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Washington
IowaWORKS Center - Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids · Comprehensive · 319-365-9474
8:00 to 4:30 Mon., Tues., Thurs and Fri; 9am to 4:30pm Wed.
Cities in Linn 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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