Employers in Iowa posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2011, affecting an estimated 767 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 62% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 767 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 683 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 52 |
| Polk | 1 | 32 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 683 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 2 | 683 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 52 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 32 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 84 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux | Webster City | 510 | 2011-01-27 | |
| Electrolux | Webster City | 173 | 2011-01-28 | |
| United HR Direct | Waterloo | 52 | Layoff | 2011-01-13 |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 32 | Layoff | 2011-01-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Electrolux at its Webster City facility, reporting 510 affected workers. Electrolux followed with 173 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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.
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