Colorado Layoffs — November 2015

Employers in Colorado submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2015, putting at risk an estimated 851 workers — up substantially from October. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 300 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 241 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 410 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Union Pacific at its Denver facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Target followed with 241 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight 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.