Iowa Layoffs — July 2018
Employers in Iowa logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2018, involving roughly 137 workers — falling below June and down 65% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 54 |
| Retail | 2 | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 33 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 54 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linn | 2 | 54 |
| Polk | 2 | 50 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 31 |
| Johnson | 1 | 2 |
Linn bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 54 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 54 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 50 |
| Forest City | 1 | 31 |
| Coralville | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 58 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears | Des Moines | 47 | ||
| Winnebago Industries | Forest City | 31 | Layoff | |
| Iowa Wireless/T-Mobile | Cedar Rapids | 27 | Layoff | |
| T-Mobile | Cedar Rapids | 27 | ||
| Sears | Des Moines | 3 | ||
| General Dynamics | Coralville | 2 |
The biggest impact was at Sears at its Des Moines facility, reporting 47 affected workers. Winnebago Industries followed with 31 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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.