Colorado Layoffs — August 2017
Employers in Colorado filed 1 WARN Act notices in August 2017, impacting roughly 42 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 92% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 42 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 42 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 42 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 42 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Holdings | Denver | 42 |
The single largest action involved National Planning Holdings at its Denver facility, reporting 42 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.