Indiana Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Indiana recorded 4 WARN Act notices in April 2021, covering approximately 380 workers — marking a decline from March and down 98% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	190
Agriculture	1	94

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 190 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 94 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	2	192
White	2	188

Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 192 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	2	192
Monon	2	188

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	190

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Five Star Senior Living Inc. Meadwood	Indianapolis	96	Closure	2021-04-20
Five Star Senior Living	Indianapolis	96		2021-04-20
Rose Acre Farms, Inc	Monon	94	Closure	2021-04-15
Rose Acre Farms, Inc	Monon	94		2021-04-15

Leading the list was Five Star Senior Living Inc. Meadwood at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Five Star Senior Living followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.