Employers in Iowa reported 10 WARN Act notices in February 2022, displacing an estimated 418 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and down 27% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 121 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 121 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 242 |
| Dubuque | 2 | 116 |
| Warren | 2 | 60 |
Lee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 242 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison | 2 | 242 |
| Dubuque | 2 | 116 |
| Norwalk | 2 | 60 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 242 |
| Closure | 4 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc | Fort Madison | 121 | Layoff | 2022-02-09 |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Engergy Inc | Fort Madison | 121 | Layoff | 2022-02-09 |
| The Iowa Greyhound Park | Dubuque | 58 | Closure | 2022-02-08 |
| The Iowa Greyhoung Park | Dubuque | 58 | Closure | 2022-02-08 |
| Allied Global | Norwalk | 30 | Closure | 2022-02-03 |
| Allied Global | Norwalk | 30 | Closure | 2022-02-03 |
| Allied Global | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-02-03 | |
| The Iowa Greyhoung Park | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-02-08 | |
| The Iowa Greyhound Park | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-02-08 | |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-02-09 |
The most significant filing came from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc at its Fort Madison facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Engergy Inc followed with 121 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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