Indiana Layoffs — May 2023

Employers in Indiana submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2023, putting at risk an estimated 350 workers — down from April and down 83% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	175
Manufacturing	1	70

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 175 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 70 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	2	210
De Kalb	2	140

Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jeffersonville	2	210
Auburn	2	140

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	175

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
Enjoy Life Foods	Jeffersonville	105	Closure	2023-05-02
Enjoy Life Foods	Jeffersonville	105		2023-05-02
Graphic Packaging International, LLC	Auburn	70	Closure	2023-05-24
Graphic Packaging International, LLC	Auburn	70		2023-05-24

Topping the list was Enjoy Life Foods at its Jeffersonville facility, reporting 105 affected workers. Enjoy Life Foods followed with 105 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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.