Employers in Iowa submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2019, putting at risk an estimated 380 workers — down from June and up 73% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 380 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 322 |
| Clinton | 2 | 58 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 2 | 322 |
| Clinton | 2 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 161 |
| Closure | 1 | 29 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetLife | West Des Moines | 161 | Layoff | 2019-07-30 |
| MetLife | West Des Moines | 161 | 2019-07-30 | |
| MercyOne Clinton Skilled and Senior Care | Clinton | 29 | Closure | 2019-07-19 |
| MercyOne Clinton Skilled and Senior Care | Clinton | 29 | 2019-07-19 |
Topping the list was MetLife at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 161 affected workers. MetLife followed with 161 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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