Colorado Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Colorado filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 516 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 77% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 66 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 62 |
| Retail | 1 | 28 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 19 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 17 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 66 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 62 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 324 |
| Pueblo | 3 | 77 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 324 |
| 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 | Denver | 324 | ||
| TIAA (Update) | 66 | |||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 60 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 28 | |||
| Newmont | 19 | |||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 14 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 3 | ||
| Block | 2 |
The single largest action involved TeKnowledge OPS USA at its Denver 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 data underscores 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.