Colorado Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Colorado logged 23 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 4,859 workers — climbing above 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 dominated layoff filings with 3,459 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, 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 was the epicenter of layoff activity, 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 biggest impact was at 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.
This data points to 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.