Indiana Layoffs — April 2010

Employers in Indiana reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2010, displacing an estimated 835 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and down 42% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 209 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	675

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 675 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	1	415
Lake	2	320
Shelby	1	100

Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 415 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	1	415
Crown Point	2	320
Shelbyville	1	100

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	575
Layoff	1	100

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Navistar (dba Indpls Casting Corp.)	Indianapolis	415	Closure	2010-04-26
Dawn Foods	Crown Point	160		2010-04-08
Dawn Foods Amended Notice	Crown Point	160	Closure	2010-04-08
Knauf Insulation GmbH	Shelbyville	100	Layoff	2010-04-07

The most significant filing came from Navistar (dba Indpls Casting Corp.) at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 415 affected workers. Dawn Foods followed with 160 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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.