Employers in Iowa reported 20 WARN Act notices in October 2023, displacing an estimated 432 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 68% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 8 | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 76 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 166 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo | 3 | 129 |
| Linn | 3 | 120 |
| Polk | 10 | 92 |
| Lee | 2 | 66 |
| Johnson | 1 | 25 |
Cerro Gordo bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 129 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 3 | 129 |
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 120 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 68 |
| Fort Madison | 2 | 66 |
| North Liberty | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 267 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonite | Mason City | 43 | Layoff | 2023-10-02 |
| Masonite | Mason City | 43 | Layoff | 2023-10-02 |
| Masonite | Mason City | 43 | 2023-10-02 | |
| UFG Insurance | Cedar Rapids | 40 | Layoff | 2023-10-24 |
| UFG Insurance | Cedar Rapids | 40 | Layoff | 2023-10-24 |
| UFG Insurance | Cedar Rapids | 40 | 2023-10-24 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 34 | Layoff | 2023-10-03 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 34 | Layoff | 2023-10-03 |
| Independent Can Company | Fort Madison | 33 | Layoff | 2023-10-26 |
| Independent Can Company | Fort Madison | 33 | 2023-10-26 | |
| Geico | North Liberty | 25 | 2023-10-23 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 6 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 6 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 4 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 4 | 2023-10-17 |
The most significant filing came from Masonite at its Mason City facility, reporting 43 affected workers. Masonite followed with 43 workers.
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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