Employers in Indiana logged 10 WARN Act notices in January 2023, involving roughly 530 workers — falling below December and up 98% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 239 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 26 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 239 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warrick | 2 | 120 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 112 |
| Elkhart | 2 | 106 |
| Steuben | 2 | 52 |
Warrick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, Avon, Terre Haute, Evansville, and Vincennes | 2 | 140 |
| Boonville | 2 | 120 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 112 |
| Bristol | 2 | 106 |
| Angola | 2 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 169 |
| Closure | 2 | 96 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railcrew Xpress | Lafayette, Avon, Terre Haute, Evansville, and Vincennes | 70 | Closure | 2023-01-05 |
| Railcrew Xpress | Lafayette, Avon, Terre Haute, Evansville, and Vincennes | 70 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Lincoln Industries | Boonville | 60 | Layoff | 2023-01-04 |
| Lincoln Industries | Boonville | 60 | 2023-01-04 | |
| Gannett Publishing Services | Indianapolis | 56 | Layoff | 2023-01-04 |
| Gannett | Indianapolis | 56 | 2023-01-04 | |
| Stealth Enterprises, LLC | Bristol | 53 | Layoff | 2023-01-27 |
| Stealth Enterprises, LLC | Bristol | 53 | 2023-01-27 | |
| Children’s Factory, LLC | Angola | 26 | Closure | 2023-01-09 |
| Children’s Factory, LLC | Angola | 26 | 2023-01-09 |
The biggest impact was at Railcrew Xpress at its Lafayette, Avon, Terre Haute, Evansville, and Vincennes facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Railcrew Xpress followed with 70 workers.
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.
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