Iowa Layoffs — November 2020
Employers in Iowa filed 2 WARN Act notices in November 2020, impacting roughly 70 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 81% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 35 |
The Government sector led the way in workforce reductions with 35 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 1 | 35 |
| Delaware | 1 | 35 |
Carroll was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 1 | 35 |
| Dyersville | 1 | 35 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 70 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Home Sheild | Carroll | 35 | Layoff | |
| T&D Horizons | Dyersville | 35 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved American Home Sheild at its Carroll facility, reporting 35 affected workers. T&D Horizons followed with 35 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 Government 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.