Colorado Layoffs — May 2016
Employers in Colorado posted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2016, affecting an estimated 754 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 43% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 495 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 155 |
| Transportation | 1 | 104 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 495 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 155 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 1 | 461 |
| Adams | 2 | 158 |
| Weld | 1 | 101 |
| Boulder | 1 | 34 |
Cheyenne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 461 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 1 | 461 |
| Denver | 2 | 158 |
| Weld | 1 | 101 |
| Boulder | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Authority | Arapahoe | 461 | ||
| DAL Global Services | Denver | 104 | ||
| Sanjel | Weld | 101 | ||
| Sanjel | Denver | 54 | ||
| Gaiam | Boulder | 34 |
The largest notice was filed by Sports Authority at its Arapahoe facility, reporting 461 affected workers. DAL Global Services followed with 104 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 Retail 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.