Colorado Layoffs — April 2026
Employers in Colorado filed 13 WARN Act notices in April 2026, impacting roughly 3,100 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 355% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 238 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,040 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 777 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 91 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 51 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 36 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,040 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 777 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 6 | 2,566 |
| Pueblo | 3 | 36 |
Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 2,566 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 6 | 2,566 |
| Pueblo | 3 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank | Denver | 777 | ||
| Eagle Rock Distribution | Denver | 526 | ||
| Eagle Rock Distribution | Denver | 514 | ||
| Republic National Distributing Company LLC (RNDC) | Denver | 320 | ||
| T&H/KIRA: KIRA Infrastructure, KIRA Integrated Solutions, T&H Solutions, T&H Services, KIRA Aviation | Denver | 286 | ||
| Accel | 246 | |||
| Tendit Group | Denver | 143 | ||
| TIAA - Update | 110 | |||
| Aurora Mental Health & Recovery | 91 | |||
| T-Mobile | 51 | |||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 21 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 10 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 5 |
The single largest action involved PNC Bank at its Denver facility, reporting 777 affected workers. Eagle Rock Distribution followed with 526 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.