Employers in Indiana filed 14 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 1,860 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 382% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 588 |
| Transportation | 3 | 359 |
| Retail | 1 | 201 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 588 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 359 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 6 | 723 |
| Vanderburgh | 2 | 496 |
| Hendricks | 2 | 310 |
| Boone | 2 | 207 |
| Huntington | 2 | 124 |
Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 723 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 2 | 496 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 402 |
| Fishers | 4 | 321 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 310 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 207 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 435 |
| Layoff | 2 | 185 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASM Global/ Old National Event Plaza | Evansville | 248 | 2025-08-01 | |
| ASM Global | Evansville | 248 | 2025-08-01 | |
| Target Corp. Distribution Center | Indianapolis | 201 | Closure | 2025-08-05 |
| Target | Indianapolis | 201 | 2025-08-05 | |
| Thermal Structures, Inc | Plainfield | 155 | Closure | 2025-08-25 |
| Thermal Structures, Inc | Plainfield | 155 | 2025-08-25 | |
| Navient Solutions LLC | Lebanon | 128 | Layoff | 2025-08-04 |
| Navient Solutions LLC | Fishers | 128 | 2025-08-04 | |
| National Distribution Centers, LLC & NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | Fishers | 79 | Closure | 2025-08-13 |
| National Distribution Centers, LLC & NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | Lebanon | 79 | 2025-08-13 | |
| General Aluminum | Huntington | 62 | 2025-08-29 | |
| General Aluminum | Huntington | 62 | 2025-08-29 | |
| Shine Early Learning, Inc | Fishers | 57 | Layoff | 2025-08-05 |
| Shine Early Learning, Inc | Fishers | 57 | 2025-08-05 |
The single largest action involved ASM Global/ Old National Event Plaza at its Evansville facility, reporting 248 affected workers. ASM Global followed with 248 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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