Employers in Iowa submitted 19 WARN Act notices in September 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,668 workers — up substantially from August and down 42% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 505 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 176 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 155 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 46 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 38 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 505 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 176 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 3 | 465 |
| Johnson | 4 | 400 |
| Scott | 3 | 369 |
| Pocahontas | 4 | 184 |
| Linn | 2 | 136 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 465 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 4 | 400 |
| Bettendorf | 3 | 369 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 310 |
| Laurens | 4 | 184 |
| West Des Moins | 1 | 155 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 1,060 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Labs | West Des Moines | 155 | Layoff | 2023-09-19 |
| IR Labs | West Des Moins | 155 | Layoff | 2023-09-19 |
| IR Labs | West Des Moines | 155 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Sivyer Steel Castings | Bettendorf | 123 | Layoff | 2023-09-28 |
| Sivyer Steel Castings | Bettendorf | 123 | Layoff | 2023-09-28 |
| Sivyer Steel Castings | Bettendorf | 123 | 2023-09-28 | |
| Community Crisis Center | Iowa City | 100 | Layoff | 2023-09-22 |
| CommUnity Crisis Center | Iowa City | 100 | Layoff | 2023-09-22 |
| CommUnity Crisis Center | Iowa City | 100 | 2023-09-22 | |
| Community Crisis Center | Iowa City | 100 | 2023-09-22 | |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 68 | Layoff | 2023-09-12 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 68 | Layoff | 2023-09-12 |
| Jack Link's Inc | Laurens | 46 | Layoff | 2023-09-07 |
| Jack Link's | Laurens | 46 | Layoff | 2023-09-07 |
| Jack Link's | Laurens | 46 | 2023-09-07 |
Topping the list was IR Labs at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 155 affected workers. IR Labs followed with 155 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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