Openings
65K
Dec 2025
Iowa Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
65K
Job Openings
53K
Hires
44K
Quits
17K
Layoffs
Iowa Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Iowa reported 65K job openings and 53K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 82% of available positions during this period, neither a hiring crunch nor a supply glut.
Voluntary quits reached 44K (2.8% rate). That's more than the 17K layoffs and discharges reported, a ratio that tends to track with employee confidence rather than employer-driven cuts.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Iowa declined by 5.8%, within the range typical of steady, unremarkable labor demand.
Iowa job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Iowa from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.9%.
Hires
53K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.8%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Iowa Compares
Iowa's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Iowa? ▼
Iowa had 65K job openings as of Dec 2025, per the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the federal government's monthly labor-demand series.
How many people were hired in Iowa recently? ▼
Iowa recorded 53K hires in Dec 2025, per BLS JOLTS. The hires figure counts every new addition to the payroll that month, not just net job growth.
What is the quits rate in Iowa? ▼
44K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Iowa during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.8%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in Iowa? ▼
There were 17K layoffs and discharges in Iowa during Dec 2025. This tallies involuntary job losses only, layoffs with no plan to rehire plus discharges for cause, not voluntary departures.
What are total separations in Iowa? ▼
Total separations in Iowa reached 64K in Dec 2025. Separations is the broadest JOLTS turnover measure, it sums voluntary and involuntary departures plus retirements and internal transfers.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.