Colorado Layoffs — July 2015
Employers in Colorado logged 8 WARN Act notices in July 2015, involving roughly 1,025 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 265 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 249 |
| Utilities | 1 | 91 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 45 |
| Education | 1 | 10 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 265 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 249 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 3 | 419 |
| Adams | 3 | 340 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 266 |
El Paso bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 419 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | 3 | 419 |
| Denver | 3 | 340 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 266 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kira | Pikes Peak | 364 | ||
| Urban Fulfillment | Jefferson County | 265 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | Denver | 130 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | Denver | 119 | ||
| WPX Energy | Denver | 91 | ||
| Diamond Wire Material Technologies | Pikes Peak | 45 | ||
| Uti | Pikes Peak | 10 | ||
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Kira at its Pikes Peak facility, reporting 364 affected workers. Urban Fulfillment followed with 265 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Colorado. 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 Colorado WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.