Colorado Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Colorado submitted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2024, putting at risk an estimated 642 workers — down from December and down 37% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 318 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 136 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 318 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 136 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 2 | 166 |
| Boulder | 1 | 124 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 45 |
| Delta | 1 | 4 |
Arapahoe felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 2 | 166 |
| Boulder | 1 | 124 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 45 |
| Austin | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 124 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dish Network | Littleton | 157 | ||
| Flatirons Health and Rehabilitation (Axiom Healthcare Services) | Boulder | 124 | Closure | |
| ABM Industry Group | 94 | |||
| BillGO | 80 | |||
| IMI Norgren | 60 | |||
| SP+ | 56 | |||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 45 | ||
| Block | 13 | |||
| Dish Network | Littleton | 9 | ||
| Lost Boys Interactive | Austin | 4 |
Topping the list was Dish Network at its Littleton facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Flatirons Health and Rehabilitation (Axiom Healthcare Services) followed with 124 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.