Iowa Layoffs — January 2021

Employers in Iowa logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2021, involving roughly 634 workers — climbing above December and up 237% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	216

The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 216 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wright	2	296
Polk	4	268
Linn	2	70

Wright absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Belmond	2	296
Des Moines	4	268
Cedar Rapids	2	70

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	169

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Eaton Corporation	Belmond	148		2021-01-14
Eaton Corporation	Belmond	148		2021-01-14
XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc	Des Moines	108	Layoff	2021-01-27
XPO Logistics	Des Moines	108		2021-01-27
Ingredion Inc	Cedar Rapids	35	Layoff	2021-01-04
Ingredion Inc	Cedar Rapids	35		2021-01-04
Gannett, Inc	Des Moines	26	Layoff	2021-01-15
Gannett	Des Moines	26		2021-01-15

The biggest impact was at Eaton Corporation at its Belmond facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Eaton Corporation followed with 148 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.