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Colorado Layoffs — November 2017

Employers in Colorado logged 5 WARN Act notices in November 2017, involving roughly 237 workers — falling below October. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
237
Workers Affected
47
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Colorado
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2129
Professional Services155
Education253

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 129 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 55 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Adams2106
El Paso276
Boulder155

Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 106 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Denver179
Pikes Peak276
Boulder155
Adams127

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Lockheed MartinDenver79
National Ecological Observatory Network DBA Battelle EcologyBoulder55
Northrop GrummanPikes Peak50
Zenith Education GroupAdams27
Zenith Education GroupPikes Peak26

The biggest impact was at Lockheed Martin at its Denver facility, reporting 79 affected workers. National Ecological Observatory Network DBA Battelle Ecology followed with 55 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.

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