Indiana Layoffs — September 2013
Employers in Indiana logged 11 WARN Act notices in September 2013, involving roughly 2,127 workers — climbing above August and up 170% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6 | 1,638 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 121 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 1,638 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 121 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 7 | 860 |
| Johnson | 1 | 207 |
| Lake | 1 | 121 |
| Delaware | 1 | 120 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 860 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 4 | 738 |
| Edinburgh | 1 | 207 |
| Merrillville | 1 | 121 |
| Muncie | 1 | 120 |
| Carmel | 2 | 120 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Indiana University Health at its Indiana facility, reporting 819 affected workers. Indiana University HealthAffected Positions followed with 617 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.