Colorado Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Colorado posted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2020, affecting an estimated 1,271 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 89% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 354 |
| Transportation | 2 | 338 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 300 |
| Government | 1 | 196 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 77 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 6 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 354 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 338 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 6 | 671 |
| Boulder | 1 | 300 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 196 |
Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 671 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 5 | 475 |
| Boulder | 1 | 300 |
| Aurora | 1 | 196 |
| Golden | 1 | 196 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 600 |
| Layoff | 1 | 6 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luckys Markets, Luckys Cafe, Lucky's Bakehouse Creamery | Boulder | 300 | Closure | |
| Geo Reentry Services | Aurora | 196 | ||
| Molson Coors | Golden | 196 | Closure | |
| XPO Logistics/Jacobson Warehouse | Denver | 169 | ||
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain/Jacobson Warehouse Company | Denver | 169 | ||
| Plexus | 104 | Closure | ||
| S4 | Denver | 77 | ||
| Zahn Dental | Denver | 54 | ||
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP (Update to 12/30/19 WARN) | Denver | 6 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Luckys Markets, Luckys Cafe, Lucky's Bakehouse Creamery at its Boulder facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Geo Reentry Services followed with 196 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.