Iowa Unemployment Phone Number

Residents of Iowa who might become unemployed or who are recently unemployed will need to obtain all the information needed to obtain Iowa unemployment benefits.  To start you can call the Iowa unemployment number depending on what part of Iowa you are living in.  The Iowa unemployment phone number within Des Moines is 515-281-6231 and if you are outside of Des Moines the Iowa unemployment phone number is 1-800-850-5627.  These Iowa phone numbers are for reporting each week to keep your unemployment benefits by reporting your status.

Sioux City (712) 233-9030
Spencer (712) 262-1971
Storm Lake (712) 732-1576
Waterloo (319) 235-1471

For general Iowa unemployment benefit questions you can call these phone numbers depending on where you live in Iowa.

Burlington (319) 753-1671
Carroll (712) 792 2685
Cedar Rapids (319) 365-9474
Council Bluffs (712) 242-2100
Creston (641) 782-2119
Davenport (563) 445-3200
Decorah (563) 382-0457


Des Moines (515) 281-9619
Dubuque (563) 556-5800
Fort Dodge (515) 576-3131
Mason City (641) 422-1524

Ottumwa (641) 684-5401