Indiana Layoffs — October 2015
Employers in Indiana posted 5 WARN Act notices in October 2015, affecting an estimated 1,451 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 413% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 290 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 419 |
| Construction | 1 | 160 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 419 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Construction reported 160 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 1 | 734 |
| Floyd | 2 | 419 |
| Spencer | 1 | 160 |
| Dubois | 1 | 138 |
Randolph felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 734 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 1 | 734 |
| New Albany | 2 | 419 |
| Rockport | 1 | 160 |
| Huntingburg | 1 | 138 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Marujun | Winchester | 734 | ||
| General Mills | New Albany | 343 | ||
| CB&I and Webster Construction | Rockport | 160 | ||
| UMI LLC & United Minerals | Huntingburg | 138 | ||
| Sonoco | New Albany | 76 |
The largest notice was filed by Indiana Marujun at its Winchester facility, reporting 734 affected workers. General Mills followed with 343 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.