Iowa Layoffs — December 2020

Employers in Iowa recorded 4 WARN Act notices in December 2020, covering approximately 130 workers — marking a decline from November and down 74% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	4	130

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jackson	2	72
Winneshiek	2	58

Jackson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bellevue	2	72
Decorah	2	58

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	65

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Collins Aerospace	Bellevue	36	Layoff	2020-12-04
Collins Aerospace	Bellevue	36		2020-12-04
Collins Aerospace	Decorah	29	Layoff	2020-12-04
Collins Aerospace	Decorah	29		2020-12-04

Leading the list was Collins Aerospace at its Bellevue facility, reporting 36 affected workers. Collins Aerospace followed with 36 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.