Winnebago County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Winnebago County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 5 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Winnebago County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
5,114
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,648
people in Winnebago County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,719
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Winnebago 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 8.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−307 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Winnebago 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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Winnebago County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
101
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Winnebago County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Winnebago Industries	Winnebago County	51	Mass Layoff	State record
Aug 13, 2026	Winnebago Industries	Winnebago County	27	Mass Layoff	State record
Aug 3, 2026	Lund Foods Holdings, Inc	Winnebago County	23	Closing	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Winnebago 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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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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