Iowa Layoffs — March 2017

Employers in Iowa submitted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2017, putting at risk an estimated 524 workers — up substantially from February and down 15% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	220
Manufacturing	2	84

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 220 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 84 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Johnson	2	440
Jackson	2	84

Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Coralville	2	440
Maquoketa	2	84

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	262

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
General Dynamics Information Technology	Coralville	220	Layoff	2017-03-29
General Dynamics	Coralville	220		2017-03-29
Maquoketa Web Printing	Maquoketa	42	Layoff	2017-03-16
Maquoketa Web Printing	Maquoketa	42		2017-03-16

Topping the list was General Dynamics Information Technology at its Coralville facility, reporting 220 affected workers. General Dynamics followed with 220 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.