Colorado Layoffs — September 2015
Employers in Colorado posted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2015, affecting an estimated 668 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 218 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 150 |
| Education | 1 | 137 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 95 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 68 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 218 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 150 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4 | 282 |
| Boulder | 1 | 158 |
| El Paso | 1 | 150 |
| Delta | 1 | 78 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 158 |
| Adams County | 2 | 154 |
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 150 |
| Denver | 2 | 128 |
| Paonia | 1 | 78 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Boulder | 158 | ||
| Western Forge | Pikes Peak | 150 | ||
| ECMC Group | Adams County | 137 | ||
| Bowie Resources | Paonia | 78 | ||
| Select Medical | Denver | 68 | ||
| Eos Cca | Denver | 60 | ||
| Baker Hughes | Adams County | 17 |
The largest notice was filed by Qualcomm at its Boulder facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Western Forge followed with 150 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.