Colorado Layoffs — January 2025
Employers in Colorado posted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2025, affecting an estimated 628 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 2% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 290 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 232 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 55 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 40 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 290 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 232 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 2 | 272 |
| Weld | 1 | 158 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 132 |
| Adams | 2 | 55 |
Pueblo felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 2 | 272 |
| Johnstown | 1 | 158 |
| Wheat Ridge | 1 | 132 |
| Denver | 2 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | Pueblo | 232 | ||
| Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health | Johnstown | 158 | ||
| West Pines Behavioral Health | Wheat Ridge | 132 | ||
| QuantumScape Battery | Denver | 54 | ||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 40 | ||
| Total Frac Solutions | 11 | |||
| QuantumScape Battery | Denver | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Battelle at its Pueblo facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health followed with 158 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.