Iowa Layoffs — April 2024
Employers in Iowa filed 13 WARN Act notices in April 2024, impacting roughly 548 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 101% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 313 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 39 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 30 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 313 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 52 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mills | 1 | 235 |
| Clinton | 1 | 69 |
| Polk | 3 | 52 |
| Bremer | 2 | 43 |
| Muscatine | 1 | 39 |
Mills was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 1 | 235 |
| Camanche | 1 | 69 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 52 |
| Waverly | 2 | 43 |
| West Liberty | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 358 |
| Layoff | 6 | 178 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Resource Center | Glenwood | 235 | Closure | |
| Blue Monde | Camanche | 69 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 40 | Layoff | |
| West Liberty Foods | West Liberty | 39 | Layoff | |
| Monroe Care Center | Albia | 35 | Closure | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waverly | 31 | Layoff | |
| Aramark Campus | Fairfield | 30 | Layoff | |
| Family Resources | Davenport | 26 | Layoff | |
| DTG2Go | Storm Lake | 14 | Closure | |
| Lutherna Services in Iowa | Waverly | 12 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 7 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 5 | ||
| DTG2Go | Storm Lake | 5 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Glenwood Resource Center at its Glenwood facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Blue Monde followed with 69 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.