Employers in Indiana submitted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,469 workers — down from August and up 181% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 210 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 588 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 588 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Daviess | 3 | 879 |
| Jennings | 2 | 190 |
Daviess felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 879 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | 879 |
| Bloomington, Mishawaka, South Bend | 2 | 400 |
| North Vernon | 2 | 190 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 388 |
| Closure | 1 | 200 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue Foods LLC | Washington | 293 | 2025-09-03 | |
| Perdue Foods, LLC | Washington | 293 | Layoff | 2025-09-03 |
| Perdue Foods, LLC | Washington | 293 | 2025-09-03 | |
| Raydia Food Group | Bloomington, Mishawaka, South Bend | 200 | Closure | 2025-09-19 |
| Raydia Food Group | Bloomington, Mishawaka, South Bend | 200 | 2025-09-19 | |
| GT Industries, Inc | North Vernon | 95 | Layoff | 2025-09-29 |
| GT Industries, Inc | North Vernon | 95 | 2025-09-29 |
Topping the list was Perdue Foods LLC at its Washington facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Perdue Foods, LLC followed with 293 workers.
These figures highlight 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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