Colorado Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in Colorado posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 893 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 170% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 173 |
| Retail | 1 | 141 |
| Transportation | 1 | 84 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 18 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 173 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 141 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 3 | 503 |
| Mesa | 2 | 136 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 11 |
Adams bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 503 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 3 | 503 |
| Mesa | 2 | 136 |
| Pueblo | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners | Denver | 330 | ||
| Walmart Store #6178 | 141 | |||
| Newrez | Denver | 103 | ||
| Radial | 84 | |||
| Mindspring | Mesa | 71 | ||
| Newrez | Denver | 70 | ||
| Mindspring | Mesa | 65 | ||
| Carestream (Update) | 18 | |||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 11 |
The largest notice was filed by Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners at its Denver facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Walmart Store #6178 followed with 141 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.