Iowa Layoffs — December 2024
Employers in Iowa posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2024, affecting an estimated 210 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 5% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 141 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 141 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 69 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 1 | 112 |
| Polk | 2 | 69 |
| Wapello | 1 | 29 |
Black Hawk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 1 | 112 |
| Urbandale | 1 | 48 |
| Eddyville | 1 | 29 |
| West Des Moines | 1 | 21 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 189 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 112 | Layoff | |
| CVS Health | Urbandale | 48 | Layoff | |
| Cargill | Eddyville | 29 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 21 |
The largest notice was filed by John Deere Waterloo Works at its Waterloo facility, reporting 112 affected workers. CVS Health followed with 48 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.