Employers in Iowa reported 26 WARN Act notices in April 2023, displacing an estimated 580 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and down 43% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 125 |
| Retail | 3 | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
| Other | 1 | 22 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 17 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 125 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Retail reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 12 | 308 |
| Poweshiek | 2 | 108 |
| Linn | 2 | 52 |
| Scott | 2 | 44 |
| Johnson | 2 | 34 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 6 | 156 |
| Grinnell | 2 | 108 |
| Urbandale | 4 | 94 |
| Clive | 2 | 58 |
| Marion | 2 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 18 | 544 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 69 | Layoff | 2023-04-18 |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 69 | Layoff | 2023-04-18 |
| Mom's Meals | Grinnell | 54 | Layoff | 2023-04-07 |
| Mom's Meals | Grinnell | 54 | Layoff | 2023-04-07 |
| Association Member Benefits Advisor, LLC | Urbandale | 46 | Layoff | 2023-04-06 |
| Association Member Benefits Advisor, LLC | Urbandale | 46 | Layoff | 2023-04-06 |
| David's Bridal | Clive | 29 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Clive | 29 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Marion | 26 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Marion | 26 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Davenport | 22 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Davenport | 22 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
| Pearson | Iowa City | 17 | 2023-04-13 | |
| Pearson | Iowa City | 17 | 2023-04-13 | |
| David's Bridal | Sioux City | 17 | Layoff | 2023-04-14 |
The most significant filing came from Wells Fargo at its Des Moines facility, reporting 69 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 69 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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