Employers in Indiana filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 746 workers — representing a notable rise over September and down 2% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 319 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 319 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 2 | 200 |
| Steuben | 3 | 179 |
| Elkhart | 3 | 165 |
| Lagrange | 2 | 112 |
| Delaware | 2 | 90 |
Floyd saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 2 | 200 |
| Fremont | 3 | 179 |
| Wakarusa | 3 | 165 |
| Howe | 2 | 112 |
| Muncie | 2 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 163 |
| Layoff | 2 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | New Albany | 100 | Layoff | 2023-10-17 |
| Nyx | New Albany | 100 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco TEQ) | Fremont | 63 | Closure | 2023-10-13 |
| Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco TEQ) | Fremont | 63 | 2023-10-13 | |
| Exo-s | Howe | 56 | Layoff | 2023-10-12 |
| Exo-s | Howe | 56 | 2023-10-12 | |
| Dwyer Instruments, LLC | Wakarusa | 55 | 2023-10-29 | |
| Dwyer Instruments, LLC | Wakarusa | 55 | Closure | 2023-10-29 |
| Dwyer Instruments, LLC | Wakarusa | 55 | 2023-10-29 | |
| Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco TEQ) | Fremont | 53 | 2023-10-13 | |
| Pepsi Beverages Company | Muncie | 45 | Closure | 2023-10-30 |
| Pepsi Beverages Company | Muncie | 45 | 2023-10-30 |
The single largest action involved Nyx at its New Albany facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Nyx followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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