Colorado Layoffs — January 2022

Employers in Colorado submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2022, putting at risk an estimated 564 workers — up substantially from December and down 52% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 194 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 143 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 334 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was American Financing at its Aurora facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Good Samaritan - Bonell Community followed with 143 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.