Employers in Indiana logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 632 workers — falling below December and up 58% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 250 |
| Other | 2 | 119 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 55 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 250 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | 2 | 288 |
| Tippecanoe | 2 | 128 |
| Ripley | 2 | 110 |
| Boone | 2 | 106 |
Elkhart bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Goshen | 2 | 288 |
| West Lafayette | 2 | 128 |
| Batesville | 2 | 110 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 106 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 197 |
| Layoff | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash | Goshen | 144 | Closure | 2026-01-05 |
| Wabash | Goshen | 144 | 2026-01-05 | |
| Inari Agriculture, Inc | West Lafayette | 64 | Layoff | 2026-01-20 |
| Inari Agriculture, Inc | West Lafayette | 64 | 2026-01-20 | |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital (dba Margaret Mary Health) | Batesville | 55 | 2026-01-13 | |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital (dba Margaret Mary Health) | Batesville | 55 | 2026-01-13 | |
| National Distribution Centers | Lebanon | 53 | Closure | 2026-01-30 |
| National Distribution Centers | Lebanon | 53 | 2026-01-30 | |
| National Distribution Centers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-30 |
The biggest impact was at Wabash at its Goshen facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Wabash followed with 144 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Indiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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