Iowa Layoffs — October 2015
Employers in Iowa filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2015, impacting roughly 71 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 4% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 71 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Page | 1 | 71 |
Page felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 71 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 71 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton | Shenandoah | 71 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Eaton at its Shenandoah facility, reporting 71 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 Manufacturing 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.