Colorado Layoffs — February 2019
Employers in Colorado reported 5 WARN Act notices in February 2019, displacing an estimated 982 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 46% versus February 2018. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 747 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 235 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 747 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 235 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 1 | 475 |
| Cheyenne | 1 | 272 |
| Adams | 2 | 119 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 116 |
El Paso bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 475 |
| Arapahoe | 1 | 272 |
| Denver | 2 | 119 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 116 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 116 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Logistics USA West LLC - Fountain | Pikes Peak | 475 | ||
| Advantage Logistics USA West LLC - Aurora | Arapahoe | 272 | ||
| Sandoz/Novartis (2nd Wave of Layoffs) | Denver | 116 | Closure | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Broomfield | 116 | ||
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Denver | 3 |
The most significant filing came from Advantage Logistics USA West LLC - Fountain at its Pikes Peak facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Advantage Logistics USA West LLC - Aurora followed with 272 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.