Employers in Iowa logged 22 WARN Act notices in March 2019, involving roughly 414 workers — falling below February and up 20600% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 44 |
| Utilities | 3 | 21 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 44 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 21 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 89 |
| Polk | 4 | 72 |
| Woodbury | 1 | 57 |
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 54 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 30 |
Dubuque felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 89 |
| Sioux City | 1 | 57 |
| Mason City | 1 | 54 |
| Ankeny | 1 | 39 |
| Burlington | 1 | 30 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 307 |
| Layoff | 4 | 104 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShopKo | Sioux City | 57 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Mason City | 54 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Dubuque | 45 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| MidWestOne Bank | Dubuque | 44 | Layoff | 2019-03-28 |
| Iowa Alchoholic Beverage Division (ABD) | Ankeny | 39 | Layoff | 2019-03-14 |
| LaMont Limited | Burlington | 30 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Dyersville | 28 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Waukon | 22 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| Pae | Urbandale | 19 | Closure | 2019-03-14 |
| ShopKo | Harlan | 19 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Perry | 17 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| ShopKo | Sheldon | 16 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| A-TEC Energy Corp | Urbandale | 11 | Layoff | 2019-03-29 |
| A-TEC Energy Corp | Rock Valley | 10 | Layoff | 2019-03-29 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 3 | 2019-03-28 |
The biggest impact was at ShopKo at its Sioux City facility, reporting 57 affected workers. ShopKo followed with 54 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.
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