Employers in Colorado submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 636 workers and down 58% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 148 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 148 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 74 |
Boulder absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Douglas | 1 | 244 |
| Boulder | 1 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 74 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent Inc | 244 | 2017-05-19 | ||
| Conduent Inc | Arapahoe Douglas | 244 | 2017-05-19 | |
| Walmart Store #3096 | 74 | Closure | 2017-05-23 | |
| Walmart | Boulder | 74 | 2017-05-23 | |
| Conduent Inc | N/A | 2017-05-19 | ||
| Walmart Store #3096 | N/A | 2017-05-23 |
Topping the list was Conduent Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Conduent Inc followed with 244 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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