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Iowa Layoffs — August 2015

Employers in Iowa submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2015, putting at risk an estimated 512 workers — up substantially from July. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
512
Workers Affected
128
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Iowa
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing1404
Transportation177
Retail125
Agriculture16

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 404 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 77 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Crawford1404
Johnson177
Cerro Gordo125
Polk16

Crawford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Denison1404
Iowa City177
Mason City125
Johnston16

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2429
Layoff177

The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Tyson FoodsDenison404Closure
SchenkerIowa City77Layoff
Sears HoldingsMason City25Closure
Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalJohnston6

Topping the list was Tyson Foods at its Denison facility, reporting 404 affected workers. Schenker followed with 77 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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