Indiana Layoffs — October 2018

Employers in Indiana recorded 3 WARN Act notices in October 2018, covering approximately 438 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 41% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	438

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 438 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Vigo	1	195
Delaware	1	130
Lake	1	113

Vigo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Terre Haute	1	195
Muncie	1	130
Griffith	1	113

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	308
Layoff	1	130

The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Alorica, Inc	Terre Haute	195	Closure	2018-10-29
JD Norman Industries	Muncie	130	Layoff	2018-10-11
Kmart Corporation - Sears Holdings	Griffith	113	Closure	2018-10-15

Leading the list was Alorica, Inc at its Terre Haute facility, reporting 195 affected workers. JD Norman Industries followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect 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.