Employers in Indiana recorded 9 WARN Act notices in December 2022, covering approximately 1,268 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 66% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 508 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 244 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 126 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 126 |
| Transportation | 2 | 85 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 508 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 244 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 2 | 488 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 358 |
| Allen | 2 | 170 |
Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 488 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gary | 2 | 488 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 358 |
| Warsaw and Fort Wayne | 2 | 252 |
| Fort Wayne | 2 | 170 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 390 |
| Layoff | 1 | 244 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Steel Corporation Gary Works | Gary | 244 | Layoff | 2022-12-27 |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | Gary | 244 | 2022-12-27 | |
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc | Indianapolis | 179 | Closure | 2022-12-02 |
| FedEx | Indianapolis | 179 | 2022-12-02 | |
| Morrison Healthcare | Warsaw and Fort Wayne | 126 | Closure | 2022-12-22 |
| Morrison Healthcare | Warsaw and Fort Wayne | 126 | 2022-12-22 | |
| GXO Logistics | Fort Wayne | 85 | Closure | 2022-12-20 |
| GXO Logistics | Fort Wayne | 85 | 2022-12-20 | |
| GXO Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-20 |
Leading the list was US Steel Corporation Gary Works at its Gary facility, reporting 244 affected workers. U.S. Steel Corporation followed with 244 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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