Iowa Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in Iowa posted 1 WARN Act notices in June 2012, affecting an estimated 407 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 277% versus June 2011. The average filing covered 407 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 407 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 407 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 407 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 407 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 407 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 407 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ing | Des Moines | 407 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Ing at its Des Moines facility, reporting 407 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.