Openings
65
Dec 2025
Iowa Labor Market
JOLTS data — latest: Dec 2025
Labor Market Insight: Iowa — Dec 2025
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), PlainLabor tracks monthly state-level data on job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs across all 51 state jurisdictions. The JOLTS program surveys approximately 21,000 nonfarm business establishments nationwide on the last business day of each month, providing the most timely state-level signal of labor market tightness, worker confidence, and demand-supply dynamics.
The fill ratio (hires/openings), quits-to-layoffs ratio, and year-over-year openings trend together compose the BLS-recommended three-dimensional read on state labor markets: tightness via the fill ratio, worker confidence via quits-dominance, and demand trajectory via YoY change. See our methodology for BLS JOLTS sampling methodology, seasonal-adjustment notes, and refresh cadence.
Iowa recorded 65 job openings, 53 hires, and 64 separations in Dec 2025 (openings rate 3.9%, hires rate 3.3%, 82% fill ratio).
Turnover breakdown: 44 quits (2.8%) vs 17 layoffs. Quits dominate 2:1+ — workers confident enough to leave for better roles. YoY openings contracted 5.8%.
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Job Openings
53
Hires
44
Quits
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Layoffs
Iowa Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Iowa reported 65 job openings and 53 hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 82% of available positions during this period.
Voluntary quits reached 44 (2.8% rate), exceeding the 17 layoffs and discharges. When quits exceed layoffs, it typically signals worker confidence — employees feel secure enough to leave for better opportunities.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Iowa declined by 5.8%, suggesting relatively stable labor conditions.
Iowa reference wage distribution
Estimated wage profile for a bachelor-entry occupation in Iowa, anchored on the BLS OEWS national mean and adjusted for the state's labor-tightness signal (3.9% openings rate). Use the percentile lookup tool for a precise position.
Hires
53
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.8%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Iowa? ▼
Iowa had 65 job openings as of Dec 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
How many people were hired in Iowa recently? ▼
Iowa recorded 53 hires in Dec 2025, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey data. Hires represent all additions to the payroll during the reference month.
What is the quits rate in Iowa? ▼
44 workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Iowa during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.8%. A higher quits rate generally indicates worker confidence — employees leave when they believe better opportunities are available.
How many layoffs happened in Iowa? ▼
There were 17 layoffs and discharges in Iowa during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Iowa? ▼
Total separations in Iowa reached 64 in Dec 2025. This includes all employees who left their jobs — whether through quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, or transfers to other locations of the same firm.
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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.