Iowa Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in Iowa logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 55 workers — falling below July and down 80% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 9 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 9 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1 | 46 |
| Polk | 2 | 9 |
Clinton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 46 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camanche | 1 | 46 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 54 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naeve Family Beef | Camanche | 46 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 8 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Naeve Family Beef at its Camanche facility, reporting 46 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 8 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.