Iowa Layoffs — June 2022
Employers in Iowa logged 15 WARN Act notices in June 2022, involving roughly 313 workers — falling below May and down 61% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 151 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 76 |
| Utilities | 1 | 25 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 4 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 151 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 7 | 164 |
| Linn | 6 | 77 |
| Pottawattamie | 1 | 49 |
| Ida | 1 | 23 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk City | 1 | 53 |
| Cedar Rapids | 5 | 52 |
| Council Bluffs | 1 | 49 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 44 |
| Ankeny | 1 | 35 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 161 |
| Closure | 2 | 76 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Polk City | 53 | Closure | |
| Iowa Anesthesia Associates | Council Bluffs | 49 | Layoff | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance | Cedar Rapids | 40 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 37 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 35 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 29 | ||
| Duane Arnold Energy Center | Palo | 25 | Layoff | |
| Morningside Care Center | Ida Grove | 23 | Closure | |
| Kaygen | Cedar Rapids | 7 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 6 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 3 | ||
| Ampcus | Cedar Rapids | 3 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 | ||
| Integrated Human Capital | Cedar Rapids | 1 | Layoff | |
| Conde Group | Cedar Rapids | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community at its Polk City facility, reporting 53 affected workers. Iowa Anesthesia Associates 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 Finance & Insurance 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.