Employers in Iowa logged 29 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 1,102 workers — climbing above February and down 70% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 320 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 168 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 130 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 67 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 320 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 168 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 12 | 504 |
| Linn | 2 | 320 |
| Winneshiek | 2 | 260 |
| Woodbury | 4 | 14 |
| Black Hawk | 2 | 4 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 504 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Urbandale | 2 | 336 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 320 |
| Decorah | 2 | 260 |
| West Des Moines | 4 | 134 |
| Des Moines | 6 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 596 |
| Layoff | 16 | 438 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitney Bowes | Urbandale | 168 | Closure | 2025-03-12 |
| Pitney Bowes | Urbandale | 168 | Closure | 2025-03-12 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 160 | Layoff | 2025-03-13 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 160 | Layoff | 2025-03-13 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Decorah | 130 | Closure | 2025-03-13 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Decorah | 130 | Closure | 2025-03-13 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 34 | 2025-03-18 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 34 | 2025-03-18 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 33 | Layoff | 2025-03-04 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 33 | Layoff | 2025-03-04 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines | 10 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
| Lutheran Services of Iowa | Des Moines | 10 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines | 6 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
| Lutheran Services of Iowa | Des Moines | 6 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Sioux City | 4 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
The biggest impact was at Pitney Bowes at its Urbandale facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Pitney Bowes followed with 168 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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