Colorado Layoffs — January 2025

Employers in Colorado submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2025, putting at risk an estimated 628 workers — up substantially from December and down 2% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 290 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 1 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Pueblo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was 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.

These figures highlight 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.