Iowa Layoffs — July 2022
Employers in Iowa recorded 11 WARN Act notices in July 2022, covering approximately 224 workers — marking a decline from June and down 39% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 128 |
| Finance & Insurance | 8 | 93 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 128 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 93 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 8 | 93 |
| Woodbury | 1 | 70 |
| Greene | 1 | 58 |
| Linn | 1 | 3 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City | 1 | 70 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 58 |
| Clive | 1 | 29 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 27 |
| Des Moines | 4 | 24 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 128 |
| Layoff | 2 | 32 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Healthcare Community | Sioux City | 70 | Closure | |
| Greene Medical Center Long Term Care | Jefferson | 58 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | Clive | 29 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 18 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 14 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 13 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 9 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 6 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 3 | ||
| APC Workforce Solutions | Cedar Rapids | 3 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 |
Leading the list was Touchstone Healthcare Community at its Sioux City facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Greene Medical Center Long Term Care followed with 58 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.