Indiana Layoffs — May 2025

Employers in Indiana logged 5 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 324 workers — falling below April and up 91% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	193

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 193 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lake	2	156
Allen	2	106
Huntington	1	62

Lake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Crown Point	2	156
Fort Wayne	2	106
Huntington	1	62

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	193

The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
NFI Industries	Crown Point	78	Closure	2025-05-02
NFI Industries	Crown Point	78		2025-05-02
General Aluminum	Huntington	62	Closure	2025-05-29
Hoffmaster Group, Inc	Fort Wayne	53	Closure	2025-05-13
Hoffmaster Group, Inc	Fort Wayne	53		2025-05-13

The biggest impact was at NFI Industries at its Crown Point facility, reporting 78 affected workers. NFI Industries followed with 78 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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.