Colorado Layoffs — January 2019

Employers in Colorado submitted 8 WARN Act notices in January 2019, putting at risk an estimated 674 workers — up substantially from December and down 18% versus January 2018. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 258 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 203 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Boulder saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was AstraZeneca at its Boulder facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Wide Open West Networks LLC and Wide Open West Illinois followed with 203 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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.