Colorado Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Colorado posted 23 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 4,859 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 503% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 3,459 |
| Accommodation & Food | 11 | 1,028 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 188 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 62 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 55 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,459 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 1,028 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 18 | 4,295 |
| Boulder | 1 | 208 |
| Mesa | 1 | 168 |
| El Paso | 1 | 65 |
Adams bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 4,295 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 17 | 4,250 |
| Boulder | 1 | 208 |
| Mesa | 1 | 168 |
| Colorado Springs | 1 | 65 |
| Westminster | 1 | 45 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 384 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | Denver | 2,820 | ||
| Frontier Airlines | Denver | 398 | ||
| St Julien | Boulder | 208 | Layoff | |
| EcoGen Laboratories | Mesa | 168 | ||
| Kimpton Hotel Born | Denver | 125 | ||
| LeMeridien Denver - Update | Denver | 111 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines | Denver | 109 | ||
| Double Tree by Hilton Update -3203 Quebec | 103 | |||
| DoubleTree by Hilton | Denver | 103 | ||
| Paradies Lagardere | Denver | 97 | ||
| Delaware North | Denver | 96 | ||
| United Airlines - Update 1 | Denver | 75 | ||
| Wyndam Hotels & Resorts-Cheyenne Mountain Resort | Colorado Springs | 65 | Layoff | |
| World Remit | Denver | 64 | ||
| Extraction Oil and Gas | Denver | 62 |
The largest notice was filed by United Airlines at its Denver facility, reporting 2,820 affected workers. Frontier Airlines followed with 398 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 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.