Indiana Layoffs — January 2009
Employers in Indiana logged 17 WARN Act notices in January 2009, involving roughly 1,944 workers — climbing above December and up 210% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 218 |
| Retail | 1 | 98 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 218 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 98 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5 | 724 |
| Elkhart | 3 | 348 |
| Delaware | 1 | 193 |
| Blackford | 1 | 99 |
| Huntington | 1 | 84 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 724 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fishers | 1 | 395 |
| Indianapolis | 4 | 329 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 223 |
| Albany | 1 | 193 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 125 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance USA | Fishers | 395 | ||
| Beach Mold and Tool | Albany | 193 | ||
| Dexter Axel | 156 | |||
| Patriot Homes | Middlebury | 125 | ||
| Continental Automotive Systems | Elkhart | 119 | ||
| AT&T | Indianapolis | 115 | ||
| Sleep Innovations | Elkhart | 104 | ||
| International Paper | Hartford City | 99 | ||
| Macy's Department Store | Indianapolis | 98 | ||
| General Aluminum | Richmond | 84 | ||
| Liberty Homes | Syracuse | 81 | ||
| Mahle | Churubusco | 78 | ||
| Kimball Office | Borden | 75 | ||
| Color-Box | Indianapolis | 74 | ||
| OFS Brands | Huntingburg | 68 |
The biggest impact was at Teleperformance USA at its Fishers facility, reporting 395 affected workers. Beach Mold and Tool followed with 193 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Indiana 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 Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.