Iowa Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Iowa filed 4 WARN Act notices in January 2020, impacting roughly 188 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 29% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 83 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 77 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 83 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 77 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 77 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 73 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 28 |
| Jasper | 1 | 10 |
Cerro Gordo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 1 | 77 |
| Cedar Falls | 1 | 73 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 28 |
| Newton | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 115 |
| Closure | 1 | 73 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health | Mason City | 77 | Layoff | |
| HyPro | Cedar Falls | 73 | Closure | |
| McGraw Hill | Dubuque | 28 | Layoff | |
| TPI Composites | Newton | 10 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Trinity Health at its Mason City facility, reporting 77 affected workers. HyPro followed with 73 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.