IowaWORKS Burlington
Career Center
1000 North Roosevelt Avenue
Burlington, IA 52601
Iowa Unemployment Offices
Iowa's 19 unemployment and career center offices are spread across the state's farming and meatpacking communities, where unemployment has historically run lower than the national average, though processing-plant layoffs and closures can hit a small town's job market hard and fast. Find your Iowa city in the list below.
This site is an independent, non-government unemployment directory and isn't affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of Labor, any state workforce agency, or other official entity. Always verify details directly with the official agency before visiting or applying.
Filing agency
Workforce Development
Statewide
19 offices
Covered
19 cities
How to File for Unemployment in Iowa
Step-by-step filing instructions and what you'll need to apply.
Check Your Unemployment Claim Status in Iowa
See what your claim status means and how to check it online or by phone.
How Your Unemployment Benefit Amount Is Calculated
How your payment is calculated, and what it could look like for your household.
Iowa Unemployment Offices by City
Cities with one office show its address and hours directly below. Cities with more show a link to see every office.
Iowa Workforce Center Carroll
Career Center
619 North Carroll Street
Carroll, IA 51401
TTY: 712-792-9351
Fax: 712-792-6605
8:30am - 4:30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri; 9am - 4:30pm Wed
IowaWORKS Center Cedar Rapids
Career Center
4444 First Avenue NE Suite 436
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 319-365-9270
8:30 to 4:30 Mon., Tues., Thurs and Fri; 9am to 4:30pm Wed.
IowaWORKS Council Bluffs
Career Center
300 West Broadway Suite 13
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 712-352-3486
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 9:00am - 4:30pm
IowaWORKS Creston
Career Center
215 North Elm
Creston, IA 50801
IowaWORKS Center Davenport
Career Center
902 West Kimberly Road Suite 51
Davenport, IA 52806
IowaWORKS Decorah
Affiliate Office
312 Winnebago Street Suite A
Decorah, IA 52101
IowaWORKS Center Des Moines
Career Center
200 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 50315
TTY: 800-562-4692
Fax: 515-281-9640
8:30am - 4:30pm Mon/Fri, 8:30-6:30 Tue/Thur 9:00am - 4:30pm Wed
IowaWORKS Center Dubuque
Career Center
680 Main Street 2nd Floor; NICC Town Clock Center for Professional Development
Dubuque, IA 52001
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 563-556-0154
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M,T,Th,F: 9:00AM - 4:30PM Wed
IowaWORKS Center Fort Dodge
Career Center
3 Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 515-955-1420
Mon - Tue - Thur- Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm, Wed 9:00am - 4:30pm
IowaWORKS Center Fort Madison
Affiliate Office
933 Avenue H
Fort Madison, IA 52627
Fax: 319-372-5008
Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:30 and 1:30 - 4:30 (Closed from 12:30-1:30 daily)
IowaWORKS Center Iowa City
Career Center
1700 South 1st Avenue Suite 11B
Iowa City, IA 52240
IowaWORKS Center Marshalltown
Career Center
3405 South Center Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 641-754-1443
Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm, Wed 9:00am - 4:30pm
IowaWORKS Center Mason City
Career Center
600 South Pierce Avenue
Mason City, IA 50401
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 641-422-1543
Mon, Tue, Th, Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 9am - 4:30pm
IowaWORKS Center Ottumwa
Career Center
15260 Truman Street Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
Ottumwa, IA 52501
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 641-684-4351
8:30am - 4:30pm Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; 9am - 4:30pm Wed
IowaWORKS Center Sioux City
Career Center
2508 4th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 712-277-8438
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 9:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday
Iowa Workforce Development Center
Career Center
217 W 5th Street PO Box 1087
Spencer, IA 51301
TTY: 800-831-1399
Fax: 712-262-1963
8:30am-4:30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri; 9am-4:30pm Wed
IowaWORKS Center Waterloo
Career Center
3420 University Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701
Iowa Works Webster City
Affiliate Office
403 Elm Street
Webster City, IA 50595
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