Iowa Layoffs — June 2024
Employers in Iowa posted 18 WARN Act notices in June 2024, affecting an estimated 958 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 330% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | 897 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 897 workers across 15 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 61 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 10 | 459 |
| Scott | 1 | 211 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 99 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 49 |
| Chickasaw | 1 | 48 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 459 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 4 | 323 |
| Davenport | 1 | 211 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 99 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 61 |
| Urbandale | 2 | 59 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 617 |
| Closure | 2 | 55 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 211 | Layoff | |
| Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group-Firestone Ag Plant Des Moines | Des Moines | 118 | Layoff | |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque | 99 | Layoff | |
| Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group | Des Moines | 98 | ||
| Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group-Firestone Ag Plant Des Moines | Des Moines | 89 | ||
| John Deere Intelligent Solutions | Urbandale | 58 | Layoff | |
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 49 | Layoff | |
| Atek Metal Technologies | New Hampton | 48 | Layoff | |
| FD Treats | Hawarden | 36 | Closure | |
| Tyson Foods | Perry | 32 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 26 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 25 | ||
| Chicago Rivet & Machine | Albia | 19 | Closure | |
| Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group | Des Moines | 18 | Layoff | |
| John Deere Des Moines Works | Ankeny | 16 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by John Deere Davenport Works at its Davenport facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group-Firestone Ag Plant Des Moines followed with 118 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.