Colorado Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in Colorado filed 3 WARN Act notices in October 2017, impacting roughly 521 workers and up 902% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 489 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 32 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 489 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 32 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 288 |
| Arapahoe | 1 | 201 |
| Adams | 1 | 32 |
El Paso was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 288 |
| Denver | 1 | 201 |
| Adams | 1 | 32 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Pikes Peak | 288 | ||
| First Data | Denver | 201 | ||
| TD Ameritrade | Adams | 32 |
The single largest action involved Alorica at its Pikes Peak facility, reporting 288 affected workers. First Data followed with 201 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.