Indiana Layoffs — January 2008
Employers in Indiana recorded 7 WARN Act notices in January 2008, covering approximately 627 workers. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 323 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 323 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 1 | 239 |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 70 |
| Shelby | 1 | 65 |
| Johnson | 1 | 34 |
| Monroe | 1 | 30 |
Lake bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 1 | 239 |
| South Bend | 1 | 70 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 65 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 34 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Indiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KM Plan Services | Hammond | 239 | ||
| DHL Express | 109 | |||
| DHL Express | 80 | |||
| DHL Express | South Bend | 70 | ||
| Knauf Insulation | Shelbyville | 65 | ||
| DHL Express | Lafayette | 34 | ||
| DHL Express | Bloomington | 30 |
Leading the list was KM Plan Services at its Hammond facility, reporting 239 affected workers. DHL Express followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.