Indiana Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Indiana reported 7 WARN Act notices in August 2025, displacing an estimated 930 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 204% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 280 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 280 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 386 |
| Vanderburgh | 1 | 248 |
| Hendricks | 1 | 155 |
| Boone | 1 | 79 |
| Huntington | 1 | 62 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 386 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 1 | 248 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 201 |
| Fishers | 2 | 185 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 79 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASM Global/ Old National Event Plaza | Evansville | 248 | ||
| Target Corp. Distribution Center | Indianapolis | 201 | ||
| Thermal Structures | Plainfield | 155 | ||
| Navient Solutions | Fishers | 128 | ||
| National Distribution Centers, LLC & NFI Interactive Logistics | Lebanon | 79 | ||
| General Aluminum | Huntington | 62 | ||
| Shine Early Learning | Fishers | 57 |
The most significant filing came from ASM Global/ Old National Event Plaza at its Evansville facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Target Corp. Distribution Center followed with 201 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.