Indiana Layoffs — March 2011

Employers in Indiana posted 3 WARN Act notices in March 2011, affecting an estimated 265 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 35% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	265

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 265 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Tippecanoe	1	159
Adams	1	58
Madison	1	48

Tippecanoe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 159 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lafayette	1	159
Decatur	1	58
Anderson	1	48

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	265

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lafayette Life Insurance Company	Lafayette	159	Closure	2011-03-24
Ruan Transport Corporation	Decatur	58	Closure	2011-03-30
Northstar Aerospace Inc	Anderson	48	Closure	2011-03-02

The largest notice was filed by Lafayette Life Insurance Company at its Lafayette facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Ruan Transport Corporation followed with 58 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest 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.