Colorado Layoffs — February 2024
Employers in Colorado recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2024, covering approximately 634 workers — marking a decline from January and up 137% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 210 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 210 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 1 | 53 |
Arapahoe bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 53 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carestream Health | 210 | |||
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.’s (PSSI) | 175 | |||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Colo Springs | 89 | |||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation (formerly Elite Line Services) -Thornton | 75 | |||
| Dish Network | Littleton | 53 | ||
| Daifuku Services America Corporation -Aurora | 32 |
Leading the list was Carestream Health at its Colorado facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.’s (PSSI) followed with 175 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.