Colorado Layoffs — September 2021
Employers in Colorado logged 7 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 182 workers — climbing above August and down 88% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 159 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 14 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 9 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 159 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 14 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 9 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, 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 biggest impact was at 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.
This data points to a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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.