Employers in Iowa filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2026, impacting roughly 147 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 67% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 49 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 49 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 3 | 147 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 3 | 147 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 98 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 49 | Layoff | 2026-02-03 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 49 | Layoff | 2026-02-03 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 49 | 2026-02-03 | |
| Wells Fargo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-02-03 |
The single largest action involved Wells Fargo at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 49 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 49 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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