Iowa Layoffs — April 2022
Employers in Iowa submitted 11 WARN Act notices in April 2022, putting at risk an estimated 562 workers — up substantially from March and up 7% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 322 |
| Education | 1 | 138 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 62 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 322 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Education reported 138 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 163 |
| Buena Vista | 2 | 148 |
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 86 |
| Henry | 1 | 67 |
| Scott | 1 | 62 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | 1 | 138 |
| Rembrandt | 1 | 135 |
| Clear Lake | 1 | 86 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1 | 67 |
| Davenport | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 360 |
| Closure | 7 | 202 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Ankeny | 138 | Layoff | |
| Rembrandt Enterprises | Rembrandt | 135 | Layoff | |
| SSB Manufacturing | Clear Lake | 86 | Closure | |
| Jabil | Mount Pleasant | 67 | Closure | |
| divvyDOSE | Davenport | 62 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | |
| Faaz | Spencer | 15 | Closure | |
| Faaz | Storm Lake | 13 | Closure | |
| Ace International | Ames | 9 | Closure | |
| Faaz | Spirit Lake | 6 | Closure | |
| Ace International | Ames | 6 | Closure |
Topping the list was Durham School Services at its Ankeny facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Rembrandt Enterprises followed with 135 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.