Employers in Iowa posted 29 WARN Act notices in November 2025, affecting an estimated 801 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 8% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 134 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 93 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 40 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 134 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 9 | 390 |
| Johnson | 3 | 210 |
| Linn | 6 | 111 |
| Scott | 6 | 90 |
| Floyd | 3 | 0 |
Polk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 3 | 270 |
| North Liberty | 3 | 210 |
| West Des Moines | 6 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids | 6 | 111 |
| Davenport | 6 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 444 |
| Layoff | 2 | 6 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insane Impact, LLC | Des Moines | 90 | Closure | 2025-11-10 |
| Insane Impact, LLC | Des Moines | 90 | Closure | 2025-11-10 |
| Insane Impact, LLC | Des Moines | 90 | 2025-11-10 | |
| Networking Imaging Solutions, LLC | North Liberty | 70 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| Networking Imaging Solutions, LLC | North Liberty | 70 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| Networking Imaging Solutions, LLC | North Liberty | 70 | 2025-11-14 | |
| RELCO, a Wabtec Company | Cedar Rapids | 34 | Closure | 2025-11-11 |
| RELCO, a Wabtec Company | Cedar Rapids | 34 | Closure | 2025-11-11 |
| RELCO, a Wabtec Company | Cedar Rapids | 34 | 2025-11-11 | |
| Superior Tube Products, Inc | Davenport | 28 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| Superior Tube Products, Inc | Davenport | 28 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| Superior Tube Products, Inc | Davenport | 28 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 26 | 2025-11-04 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 26 | 2025-11-04 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 26 | 2025-11-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Insane Impact, LLC at its Des Moines facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Insane Impact, LLC followed with 90 workers.
The trends suggest 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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