Employers in Iowa recorded 18 WARN Act notices in April 2022, covering approximately 1,026 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 1% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 172 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 276 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 172 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 4 | 326 |
| Buena Vista | 2 | 270 |
| Cerro Gordo | 2 | 172 |
| Henry | 2 | 134 |
| Scott | 2 | 124 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 326 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | 2 | 276 |
| Rembrandt | 2 | 270 |
| Clear Lake | 2 | 172 |
| Mount Pleasant | 2 | 134 |
| Davenport | 2 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 720 |
| Closure | 4 | 306 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Ankeny | 138 | Layoff | 2022-04-27 |
| Durham School Services | Ankeny | 138 | Layoff | 2022-04-27 |
| Rembrandt Enterprises, INC | Rembrandt | 135 | Layoff | 2022-04-05 |
| Rembrandt Enterprises, INC | Rembrandt | 135 | Layoff | 2022-04-05 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Clear Lake | 86 | Closure | 2022-04-20 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Clear Lake | 86 | Closure | 2022-04-20 |
| Jabil Inc | Mount Pleasant | 67 | Closure | 2022-04-12 |
| Jabil Inc | Mount Pleasant | 67 | Closure | 2022-04-12 |
| divvyDOSE | Davenport | 62 | Layoff | 2022-04-29 |
| divvyDOSE | Davenport | 62 | Layoff | 2022-04-29 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2022-04-21 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2022-04-21 |
| Rembrandt Enterprises, INC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-05 | |
| John Deere | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-07 | |
| Jabil | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-12 |
Leading the list was Durham School Services at its Ankeny facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Durham School Services followed with 138 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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