Indiana Layoffs — September 2019
Employers in Indiana logged 5 WARN Act notices in September 2019, involving roughly 1,054 workers — climbing above August and up 151% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 628 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 628 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 2 | 628 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 172 |
| St Joseph | 1 | 172 |
| Vigo | 1 | 82 |
Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 628 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Chicago | 2 | 628 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 172 |
| Mishawaka | 1 | 172 |
| Terre Haute | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Steel | East Chicago | 314 | ||
| United States Steel | East Chicago | 314 | ||
| Nestle USA | Indianapolis | 172 | ||
| Bayer U.S | Mishawaka | 172 | ||
| Columbian Home Products | Terre Haute | 82 |
The biggest impact was at U.S. Steel at its East Chicago facility, reporting 314 affected workers. United States Steel followed with 314 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 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.