Employers in Iowa reported 11 WARN Act notices in April 2020, displacing an estimated 535 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 855% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 272 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 272 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 2 | 272 |
| Jackson | 1 | 126 |
| Forest City | 1 | 74 |
| Page | 1 | 55 |
| Charles City | 1 | 3 |
Clinton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 2 | 272 |
| Maquoketa | 1 | 126 |
| Hancock | 1 | 74 |
| Shenandoah | 1 | 55 |
| Floyd | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 215 |
| Closure | 2 | 181 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Dimensions | Clinton | 136 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Data Dimensions | Clinton | 136 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Hollander Sleep Products | Maquoketa | 126 | Closure | 2020-04-13 |
| Winnebago Industries | Hancock | 74 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Eaton Corporation | Shenandoah | 55 | Closure | 2020-04-06 |
| Winnebago Industries | Floyd | 3 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Winnebago Industries | Charles City | 3 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Winnebago Industries | Winnebago | 2 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Eaton Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-04-06 | |
| Hollander Sleep Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-04-13 | |
| Winnebago Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-04-15 |
The most significant filing came from Data Dimensions at its Clinton facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Data Dimensions followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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