Colorado Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Colorado submitted 13 WARN Act notices in September 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,513 workers — up substantially from August and up 627% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 10 | 617 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 545 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 351 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 617 workers across 10 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 545 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 2 | 545 |
| Adams | 1 | 351 |
Boulder saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 545 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 2 | 545 |
| Denver | 1 | 351 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Health | Denver | 351 | ||
| ACG Biologics | Boulder | 278 | ||
| ACG Biologics | Boulder | 267 | ||
| Safeway Inc. Store 1792 | 85 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 1038 | 65 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 0881 | 64 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 0835 | 63 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 0017 | 62 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 0137 | 61 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 3723 | 60 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 0862 | 54 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 1721 | 53 | |||
| Safeway Inc. Store 2915 | 50 |
Topping the list was Banner Health at its Denver facility, reporting 351 affected workers. ACG Biologics followed with 278 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.