Iowa Layoffs — December 2007
Employers in Iowa filed 1 WARN Act notices in December 2007, impacting roughly 1 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 98% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camino | 1 | 1 |
Camino bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FloorServe | Dalton | 1 | Closure |
The single largest action involved FloorServe at its Dalton facility, reporting 1 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Iowa. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Iowa WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.