Employers in Iowa logged 33 WARN Act notices in September 2025, involving roughly 762 workers — falling below August and down 26% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 144 |
| Transportation | 5 | 73 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 35 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 144 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 73 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 3 | 303 |
| Polk | 12 | 249 |
| Des Moines | 4 | 147 |
| Scott | 5 | 33 |
| Linn | 6 | 21 |
Black Hawk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 3 | 303 |
| West Burlington | 3 | 141 |
| Ankeny | 3 | 120 |
| West Des Moines | 6 | 105 |
| Davenport | 5 | 33 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 286 |
| Closure | 10 | 146 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 101 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 101 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| John Deere | Waterloo | 101 | 2025-09-17 | |
| Burlington Trailways | West Burlington | 47 | Closure | 2025-09-18 |
| Burlington Trailways | West Burlington | 47 | Closure | 2025-09-18 |
| Burlington Trailways | West Burlington | 47 | 2025-09-18 | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny | 40 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny | 40 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| John Deere | Ankeny | 40 | 2025-09-17 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 23 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 23 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 23 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 12 | 2025-09-16 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 12 | 2025-09-16 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 12 | 2025-09-16 |
The biggest impact was at John Deere Waterloo Works at its Waterloo facility, reporting 101 affected workers. John Deere Waterloo Works followed with 101 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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