Iowa Layoffs — December 2022
Employers in Iowa logged 6 WARN Act notices in December 2022, involving roughly 245 workers — falling below November. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 114 |
| Utilities | 1 | 73 |
| Education | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 8 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 114 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 73 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 | 123 |
| Marshall | 1 | 114 |
| Polk | 3 | 8 |
Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 123 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 1 | 114 |
| North Liberty | 1 | 73 |
| Iowa City | 1 | 50 |
| West Des Moines | 1 | 5 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 164 |
| Closure | 1 | 73 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox Industries | Marshalltown | 114 | Layoff | |
| New Moxie Solar | North Liberty | 73 | Closure | |
| Pearson | Iowa City | 50 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 5 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 2 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Lennox Industries at its Marshalltown facility, reporting 114 affected workers. New Moxie Solar followed with 73 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.