Employers in Iowa reported 14 WARN Act notices in December 2024, displacing an estimated 630 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and down 7% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 141 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 96 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 141 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 3 | 336 |
| Polk | 6 | 207 |
| Wapello | 3 | 87 |
Black Hawk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 3 | 336 |
| Urbandale | 3 | 144 |
| Eddyville | 3 | 87 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 63 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 378 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 112 | Layoff | 2024-12-03 |
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 112 | Layoff | 2024-12-03 |
| John Deere | Waterloo | 112 | 2024-12-03 | |
| CVS Health | Urbandale | 48 | Layoff | 2024-12-16 |
| CVS Health | Urbandale | 48 | Layoff | 2024-12-16 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Urbandale | 48 | 2024-12-16 | |
| Cargill | Eddyville | 29 | Layoff | 2024-12-23 |
| Cargill | Eddyville | 29 | Layoff | 2024-12-23 |
| Cargill | Eddyville | 29 | 2024-12-23 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 21 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 21 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 21 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Wells Fargo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-10 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-16 |
The most significant filing came from John Deere Waterloo Works at its Waterloo facility, reporting 112 affected workers. John Deere Waterloo Works followed with 112 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 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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