Indiana Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Indiana posted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2020, affecting an estimated 726 workers and up 1352% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 68 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 68 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 257 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 197 |
| Allen | 1 | 116 |
| Jasper | 1 | 88 |
| Elkhart | 1 | 68 |
Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 257 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 257 |
| LaGrange | 1 | 197 |
| Fort Wayne | 1 | 116 |
| Rensselaer | 1 | 88 |
| New Paris | 1 | 68 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Starr Management Services | Jeffersonville | 257 | ||
| Dometic | LaGrange | 197 | ||
| Genova Products | Fort Wayne | 116 | ||
| Genova Products | Rensselaer | 88 | ||
| Merchants Metals | New Paris | 68 |
The largest notice was filed by Tri-Starr Management Services at its Jeffersonville facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Dometic followed with 197 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.