Colorado Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Colorado logged 5 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 464 workers — falling below October and down 49% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 266 |
| Retail | 2 | 73 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 266 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 73 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 133 |
| Moffat | 1 | 133 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 133 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 133 |
| Craig | 1 | 133 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColoWyo Coal | Denver | 133 | ||
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP (UPDATE) | Craig | 133 | ||
| Smokin Bear | 125 | |||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 59 | |||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 14 |
The biggest impact was at ColoWyo Coal at its Denver facility, reporting 133 affected workers. ColoWyo Coal Company LP (UPDATE) followed with 133 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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.