Colorado Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in Colorado recorded 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, covering approximately 681 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 125% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 22 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 234 |
Pueblo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 234 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 22 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | Pueblo | 234 | ||
| Hallcon | 104 | |||
| Robert Russell Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Camps | 89 | |||
| Tiaa | 84 | |||
| Vail | 64 | |||
| JVS Masonry | 44 | |||
| Thule | 40 | |||
| Thule | 22 | Closure |
Leading the list was Battelle at its Pueblo facility, reporting 234 affected workers. Hallcon followed with 104 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.