Employers in Iowa submitted 27 WARN Act notices in July 2022, putting at risk an estimated 581 workers — down from June and down 47% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 384 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 384 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 3 | 210 |
| Polk | 18 | 188 |
| Greene | 3 | 174 |
| Linn | 3 | 9 |
Woodbury was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City | 3 | 210 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 174 |
| Clive | 3 | 59 |
| West Des Moines | 4 | 54 |
| Des Moines | 8 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 256 |
| Layoff | 4 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Healthcare Community | Sioux City | 70 | Closure | 2022-07-25 |
| Touchstone Healthcare Community | Sioux City | 70 | Closure | 2022-07-25 |
| Touchstone Healthcare Community | Sioux City | 70 | 2022-07-25 | |
| Greene Medical Center Long Term Care | Jefferson | 58 | Closure | 2022-07-28 |
| Greene Medical Center Long Term Care | Jefferson | 58 | Closure | 2022-07-28 |
| Greene Medical Center Long Term Care | Jefferson | 58 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | Clive | 29 | Layoff | 2022-07-28 |
| Wells Fargo | Clive | 29 | Layoff | 2022-07-28 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 18 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 18 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 14 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 14 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 13 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 13 | 2022-07-28 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 9 | 2022-07-14 |
Topping the list was Touchstone Healthcare Community at its Sioux City facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Touchstone Healthcare Community followed with 70 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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