Indiana Layoffs — May 2017
Employers in Indiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, involving roughly 2,601 workers — climbing above April and up 295% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 434 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1,535 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 164 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 111 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 1,535 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 164 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 632 |
| Huntington | 1 | 164 |
| Madison | 1 | 111 |
| Wells | 1 | 86 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 73 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 632 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 1 | 632 |
| Huntington | 1 | 164 |
| Anderson | 1 | 111 |
| Bluffton | 1 | 86 |
| Bristol | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Supermarket | 1,535 | |||
| Carrier | Indianapolis | 632 | ||
| Continental Structural Plastics | Huntington | 164 | ||
| St. Vincent Health | Anderson | 111 | ||
| Buckhorn | Bluffton | 86 | ||
| Mark Line Industries | Bristol | 73 |
The biggest impact was at Marsh Supermarket at its Indiana facility, reporting 1,535 affected workers. Carrier followed with 632 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 Retail 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.