Indiana Layoffs — February 2016
Employers in Indiana reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2016, displacing an estimated 820 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 60% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 82 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 82 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warrick | 1 | 600 |
| La Porte | 2 | 138 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 82 |
Warrick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 1 | 600 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 82 |
| Westville | 1 | 76 |
| La Porte | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Warrick Operations | Newburgh | 600 | ||
| Hogan Transport | Indianapolis | 82 | ||
| SpartanNash | Westville | 76 | ||
| Silgan Containers | La Porte | 62 |
The most significant filing came from Alcoa Warrick Operations at its Newburgh facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Hogan Transport followed with 82 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.