Colorado Layoffs — May 2019
Employers in Colorado logged 3 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 175 workers — falling below April and up 39% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 174 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 174 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Real Estate reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 100 |
| Adams | 2 | 75 |
Boulder was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 100 |
| Denver | 2 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands | Boulder | 100 | ||
| Upsher-Smith Laboratories | Denver | 74 | ||
| Electro Rent | Denver | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Conagra Brands at its Boulder facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Upsher-Smith Laboratories followed with 74 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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.