Colorado Layoffs — September 2021
Employers in Colorado posted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2021, affecting an estimated 182 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and down 88% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 6 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 6 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 9 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 5% of all affected workers with 9 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestone Peak Resources | 90 | |||
| Crestone Peak Resources | 56 | |||
| Crestone Peak Resources | 13 | |||
| Continuum of Colorado | 9 | |||
| Moore Bros | Denver | 6 | ||
| Continuum of Colorado | 5 | |||
| Moore Bros | Denver | 3 |
The largest notice was filed by Crestone Peak Resources at its Colorado facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Crestone Peak Resources followed with 56 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade 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.