Indiana Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Indiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2018, involving roughly 1,241 workers — climbing above December and up 33% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 463 |
| Transportation | 1 | 142 |
| Utilities | 1 | 61 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 463 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 142 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5 | 602 |
| Vigo | 1 | 375 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 110 |
| Miami | 1 | 61 |
Hamilton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 602 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 602 |
| Terre Haute | 1 | 375 |
| Goshen | 1 | 110 |
| Peru | 1 | 61 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony DADC US | Terre Haute | 375 | ||
| Sam's Club - E. Washington Street Store | Indianapolis | 157 | ||
| Sam's Club - W 86th Street Store | Indianapolis | 152 | ||
| MV Transportation | Indianapolis | 142 | ||
| Sam's Club - Elkhart Road Store | Goshen | 110 | ||
| Conduent Commercial Solutions | Indianapolis | 107 | ||
| Lee Enterprises | 93 | |||
| Schneider Electric | Peru | 61 | ||
| Kmart | Indianapolis | 44 |
The biggest impact was at Sony DADC US at its Terre Haute facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Sam's Club - E. Washington Street Store followed with 157 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.