Iowa Layoffs — July 2021
Employers in Iowa logged 4 WARN Act notices in July 2021, involving roughly 365 workers — falling below June and down 30% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 282 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 49 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 282 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 49 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 239 |
| Scott | 1 | 49 |
| Linn | 1 | 43 |
| Crawford | 1 | 34 |
Des Moines saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 1 | 239 |
| Davenport | 1 | 49 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 43 |
| Manilla | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 77 |
| Layoff | 1 | 49 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | West Burlington | 239 | ||
| Linwood Mining and Minerals | Davenport | 49 | Layoff | |
| Color Web Printers | Cedar Rapids | 43 | Closure | |
| Colonial Manors of Manilla Inc, DBA Manilla Mannor | Manilla | 34 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at ABB at its West Burlington facility, reporting 239 affected workers. Linwood Mining and Minerals followed with 49 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to 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.