Indiana Layoffs — October 2022

Employers in Indiana reported 8 WARN Act notices in October 2022, displacing an estimated 762 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and up 42% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
762
Workers Affected
95
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other4381
Professional Services1151
Healthcare164

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 381 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 151 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Cass2302
Clark2246
Delaware2128
Hamilton286

Cass saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Logansport2302
Jeffersonville2246
Muncie2128
Carmel286

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2274
Layoff2107

Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Kauffman EngineeringLogansport151Closure2022-10-24
Kauffman EngineeringLogansport1512022-10-24
Tenneco AutomotiveJeffersonville123Closure2022-10-31
TennecoJeffersonville1232022-10-31
IU Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie64Layoff2022-10-07
IU Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie642022-10-07
J.D. ByriderCarmel43Layoff2022-10-31
J.D. ByriderCarmel432022-10-31

The most significant filing came from Kauffman Engineering at its Logansport facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Kauffman Engineering followed with 151 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.

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