Indiana Layoffs — September 2018

Employers in Indiana logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2018, involving roughly 420 workers — climbing above August and down 37% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	420

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 420 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	1	256
Morgan	1	85
Howard	1	79

Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	1	256
Mooresville	1	85
Kokomo	1	79

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	341
Layoff	1	79

The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
LGSTX Distribution Services	Indianapolis	256	Closure	2018-09-05
Quality Packaging Specialists Int'l LLC	Mooresville	85	Closure	2018-09-04
Cardinal Metal Finishing, LLC	Kokomo	79	Layoff	2018-09-27

The biggest impact was at LGSTX Distribution Services at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 256 affected workers. Quality Packaging Specialists Int'l LLC followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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.