Colorado Layoffs — May 2022
Employers in Colorado posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2022, affecting an estimated 753 workers and up 45% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 376 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 658 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 95 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 658 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Agriculture reported 95 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chaffee | 1 | 658 |
| Adams | 1 | 95 |
Chaffee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 658 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watsonville | 1 | 658 |
| Denver | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 753 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 658 | Closure | |
| Sparboe Farms | Denver | 95 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Watsonville Community Hospital at its Watsonville facility, reporting 658 affected workers. Sparboe Farms followed with 95 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 Healthcare 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.