Employers in Colorado reported 15 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 1,348 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 30% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 740 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 41 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 740 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 370 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 65 |
| Park | 1 | 41 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 370 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 370 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 2 | 198 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 65 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 514 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson National Life Insurance Company | 370 | Closure | 2018-02-08 | |
| Jackson National Life Insurance Company | Denver | 370 | 2018-02-08 | |
| Schneider National Carriers Inc | 119 | 2018-02-15 | ||
| Schneider National Carriers Inc | Arapahoe/Douglas | 119 | 2018-02-15 | |
| CPI Card Group | 79 | Closure | 2018-02-12 | |
| CPI Card Group | Arapahoe/Douglas | 79 | 2018-02-12 | |
| Sandoz Inc | 65 | Closure | 2018-02-06 | |
| Sandoz Inc | Broomfield | 65 | 2018-02-06 | |
| Davita Clinical Research | 41 | 2018-02-12 | ||
| DaVita | Jefferson | 41 | 2018-02-12 | |
| Sandoz Inc | N/A | 2018-02-06 | ||
| Jackson National Life Insurance Company | N/A | 2018-02-08 | ||
| CPI Card Group | N/A | 2018-02-12 | ||
| Davita Clinical Research | N/A | 2018-02-12 | ||
| Schneider National Carriers Inc | N/A | 2018-02-15 |
The most significant filing came from Jackson National Life Insurance Company at its Colorado facility, reporting 370 affected workers. Jackson National Life Insurance Company followed with 370 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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