Colorado Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Colorado logged 10 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 642 workers — falling below December and down 37% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 4 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 4 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 2 | 166 |
| Boulder | 1 | 124 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 45 |
| Delta | 1 | 4 |
Arapahoe saw the most concentrated activity, 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 |
The biggest impact was at 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.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.