Iowa Layoffs — April 2024
Employers in Iowa logged 13 WARN Act notices in April 2024, involving roughly 548 workers — falling below March and up 101% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 313 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 39 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 30 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 313 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 52 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mills | 1 | 235 |
| Clinton | 1 | 69 |
| Polk | 3 | 52 |
| Bremer | 2 | 43 |
| Muscatine | 1 | 39 |
Mills bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 1 | 235 |
| Camanche | 1 | 69 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 52 |
| Waverly | 2 | 43 |
| West Liberty | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 358 |
| Layoff | 6 | 178 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Resource Center | Glenwood | 235 | Closure | |
| Blue Monde | Camanche | 69 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 40 | Layoff | |
| West Liberty Foods | West Liberty | 39 | Layoff | |
| Monroe Care Center | Albia | 35 | Closure | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waverly | 31 | Layoff | |
| Aramark Campus | Fairfield | 30 | Layoff | |
| Family Resources | Davenport | 26 | Layoff | |
| DTG2Go | Storm Lake | 14 | Closure | |
| Lutherna Services in Iowa | Waverly | 12 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 7 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 5 | ||
| DTG2Go | Storm Lake | 5 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Glenwood Resource Center at its Glenwood facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Blue Monde followed with 69 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.