Iowa Layoffs — December 2016
Employers in Iowa logged 7 WARN Act notices in December 2016, involving roughly 851 workers — climbing above November and up 200% versus December 2015. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 529 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 119 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 73 |
| Government | 1 | 32 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 529 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 119 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 529 |
| Linn | 4 | 192 |
| Polk | 1 | 98 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 32 |
Marshall felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 1 | 529 |
| Cedar Rapids | 4 | 192 |
| Altoona | 1 | 98 |
| LeMars | 1 | 32 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 561 |
| Layoff | 1 | 98 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Healthcare | Marshalltown | 529 | Closure | |
| Security Industry Specialists | Altoona | 98 | Layoff | |
| Transamerica Life | Cedar Rapids | 75 | ||
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 69 | ||
| Transamerica Life | Cedar Rapids | 44 | ||
| The Abbey of LeMars | LeMars | 32 | Closure | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 4 |
The biggest impact was at Central Iowa Healthcare at its Marshalltown facility, reporting 529 affected workers. Security Industry Specialists followed with 98 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.