Iowa Layoffs — April 2019
Employers in Iowa filed 4 WARN Act notices in April 2019, impacting roughly 52 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 95% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 45 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 4 |
| Utilities | 2 | 3 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 45 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Agriculture reported 4 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 45 |
| Polk | 2 | 5 |
| Sioux | 1 | 2 |
Dubuque saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 45 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 45 |
| Johnston | 1 | 4 |
| Rock Valley | 1 | 2 |
| Urbandale | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 45 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna B. Lawther Academy | Dubuque | 45 | Layoff | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 4 | ||
| A-TEC Energy | Rock Valley | 2 | ||
| A-TEC Energy | Urbandale | 1 |
The single largest action involved Anna B. Lawther Academy at its Dubuque facility, reporting 45 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 4 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 Education 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.