Colorado Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Colorado reported 8 WARN Act notices in August 2025, displacing an estimated 516 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 77% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 28 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 28 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 3 | 77 |
Pueblo absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 3 | 77 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeKnowledge OPS USA | 324 | |||
| TIAA (Update) | 66 | |||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 60 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 28 | |||
| Newmont | 19 | |||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 14 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 3 | ||
| Block | 2 |
The most significant filing came from TeKnowledge OPS USA at its Colorado facility, reporting 324 affected workers. TIAA (Update) followed with 66 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.