Colorado Layoffs — November 2023
Employers in Colorado submitted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2023, putting at risk an estimated 737 workers — up substantially from October and up 121% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 184 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 737 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 737 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 1 | 466 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 184 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 54 |
| Cheyenne | 1 | 33 |
Arapahoe absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 466 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 1 | 466 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 184 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 54 |
| Arapahoe | 1 | 33 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dish Network | Littleton | 466 | ||
| Broadcom | Broomfield | 184 | ||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 54 | ||
| Dish Network | Arapahoe | 33 |
Topping the list was Dish Network at its Littleton facility, reporting 466 affected workers. Broadcom followed with 184 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.