Iowa Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Iowa submitted 13 WARN Act notices in July 2025, putting at risk an estimated 759 workers — down from June and down 46% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 371 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 89 |
| Transportation | 2 | 84 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 61 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 371 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 89 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 250 |
| Linn | 3 | 118 |
| Mitchell | 1 | 105 |
| Polk | 3 | 89 |
| Bremer | 1 | 77 |
Iowa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Amana | 1 | 250 |
| Osage | 1 | 105 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 89 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 87 |
| Waverly | 1 | 77 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 226 |
| Layoff | 5 | 198 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | Amana | 250 | ||
| Fox River Mills | Osage | 105 | Closure | |
| Winnebago Industries | Waverly | 77 | Closure | |
| FedEx | Cedar Rapids | 57 | Layoff | |
| CommUnity Crisis Services | Iowa City | 49 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 44 | ||
| The Mutual Group | West Des Moines | 34 | Layoff | |
| Southeast Service Corporation DBA Services for Education | Mount Vernon | 31 | Layoff | |
| United States Cellular | Cedar Rapids | 30 | ||
| FedEx | Dubuque | 27 | Layoff | |
| Winnebago Industries | Charles City | 26 | Closure | |
| Winnebago Industries | Charles City | 18 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 11 |
Topping the list was Whirlpool at its Amana facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Fox River Mills followed with 105 workers.
Trend & Outlook
These figures highlight 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.