Indiana Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Indiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 571 workers — climbing above December and up 276% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 90 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 90 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 231 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 202 |
| Vanderburgh | 1 | 69 |
| Clark | 1 | 67 |
| Lake | 1 | 2 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 231 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 200 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 107 |
| Evansville | 1 | 69 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 67 |
| Franklin | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenco Logistic Services | Indianapolis | 110 | ||
| Pitney Bowes | Greenwood | 107 | ||
| Gannett Publishing Services | Indianapolis | 90 | ||
| Meetings & Events International (MEI) | Evansville | 69 | ||
| GDI Services | Jeffersonville | 67 | ||
| Energizer | Franklin | 64 | ||
| Integra Lifesciences | Lafayette | 60 | ||
| Lost Boys Interactive | Merrillville | 2 | ||
| Block | Carmel | 2 |
The biggest impact was at Kenco Logistic Services at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 110 affected workers. Pitney Bowes followed with 107 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 Information & Technology 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.