Indiana Layoffs — October 2024

Employers in Indiana recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 570 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 24% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	285

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 285 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Elkhart	2	320
Johnson	2	250

Elkhart saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Elkhart	2	320
Franklin	2	250

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	285

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
Forest River Inc	Elkhart	160	Closure	2024-10-31
Forest River Inc	Elkhart	160		2024-10-31
Pridgeon & Clay, Inc	Franklin	125	Closure	2024-10-07
Pridgeon & Clay, Inc	Franklin	125		2024-10-07

Leading the list was Forest River Inc at its Elkhart facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Forest River Inc followed with 160 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect 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.