Employers in Indiana reported 11 WARN Act notices in December 2023, displacing an estimated 420 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and down 67% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 210 |
| Construction | 1 | 26 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 210 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Construction reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2 | 186 |
| Carroll | 2 | 152 |
| Morgan | 2 | 52 |
| Grant | 2 | 26 |
Howard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kokomo | 2 | 186 |
| Delphi | 2 | 152 |
| Martinsville | 2 | 52 |
| Marion | 2 | 26 |
| Noblesville, Kendallville | 2 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 182 |
| Layoff | 2 | 28 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BorgWarner PDS | Kokomo | 93 | Closure | 2023-12-19 |
| BorgWarner | Kokomo | 93 | 2023-12-19 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc (PSSI) | Delphi | 76 | Closure | 2023-12-05 |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Delphi | 76 | 2023-12-05 | |
| Wallace Construction, Inc | Martinsville | 26 | Layoff | 2023-12-20 |
| Wallace Construction, Inc | Martinsville | 26 | 2023-12-20 | |
| U.S. Xpress, Inc | Marion | 13 | Closure | 2023-12-21 |
| U.S. Xpress, Inc | Marion | 13 | 2023-12-21 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Noblesville, Kendallville | 2 | Layoff | 2023-12-11 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Noblesville, Kendallville | 2 | 2023-12-11 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-11 |
The most significant filing came from BorgWarner PDS at its Kokomo facility, reporting 93 affected workers. BorgWarner followed with 93 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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