Indiana Layoffs — March 2013
Employers in Indiana logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2013, involving roughly 899 workers — climbing above February and up 206% versus March 2012. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 115 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 100 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 115 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 100 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 345 |
| Ripley | 1 | 138 |
| Hendricks | 1 | 137 |
| Adams | 1 | 137 |
| Delaware | 1 | 87 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 345 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 3 | 345 |
| Sunman | 1 | 138 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 137 |
| Berne | 1 | 137 |
| Muncie | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 115 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deufol Sunman | Sunman | 138 | ||
| Pitney Bowes | Plainfield | 137 | ||
| Ficosa North America | Berne | 137 | ||
| Briljent | Indianapolis | 130 | ||
| Briljent | Indianapolis | 115 | Layoff | |
| Briljent | Indianapolis | 100 | ||
| Monogram Food Solutions | Muncie | 87 | ||
| U.S. Cellular | Elkhart | 55 |
The biggest impact was at Deufol Sunman at its Sunman facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Pitney Bowes followed with 137 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.