Employers in Iowa recorded 19 WARN Act notices in February 2024, covering approximately 488 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and down 39% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 104 |
| Construction | 1 | 46 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 36 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 110 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 104 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 10 | 292 |
| Dubuque | 2 | 104 |
| Muscatine | 2 | 92 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 10 | 292 |
| Dubuque | 2 | 104 |
| Muscatine | 2 | 92 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 488 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Labs DE, LLC | West Des Moines | 66 | Layoff | 2024-02-02 |
| IR Labs DE, LLC | West Des Moines | 66 | Layoff | 2024-02-02 |
| Grand River Medical Group, P.C | Dubuque | 52 | Layoff | 2024-02-01 |
| Grand River Medical Group, P.C | Dubuque | 52 | Layoff | 2024-02-01 |
| Zachry Industrial | Muscatine | 46 | Layoff | 2024-02-13 |
| Zachry Industrial | Muscatine | 46 | Layoff | 2024-02-13 |
| IR Labs DE, LLC | West Des Moines | 44 | Layoff | 2024-02-22 |
| IR Labs DE, LLC | West Des Moines | 44 | Layoff | 2024-02-22 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 6 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 6 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 5 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 5 | Layoff | 2024-02-20 |
| Grand River Medical Group, P.C | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-01 |
Leading the list was IR Labs DE, LLC at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 66 affected workers. IR Labs DE, LLC followed with 66 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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