Indiana Layoffs — November 2013

Employers in Indiana logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2013, involving roughly 360 workers — falling below October and up 279% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	360

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 360 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Vigo	1	150
Kosciusko	1	110
Hamilton	1	100

Vigo bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Terre Haute	1	150
Warsaw	1	110
Arcadia	1	100

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	360

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
Multi Packing Solutions	Terre Haute	150	Closure	2013-11-01
PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions	Warsaw	110	Closure	2013-11-05
New Age Healthcare	Arcadia	100	Closure	2013-11-11

The biggest impact was at Multi Packing Solutions at its Terre Haute facility, reporting 150 affected workers. PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions followed with 110 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to 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.