Iowa reported 65,000 job openings in December 2025. This figure remained unchanged from the previous month. The state's job openings rate also held steady at 3.9 percent. Iowa saw 53,000 hires and 64,000 total separations during December. Layoffs and discharges increased slightly to 17,000 for the month.
https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/news-release/jobopeningslaborturnover_iowa.htm