Colorado Layoffs — December 2018

Employers in Colorado filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 102 workers and down 78% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	4	102

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 102 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

City	Notices	Workers
Mesa County	1	51
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	51

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West		51	Closure	2018-12-01
Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West	Mesa County	51		2018-12-01
Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West		N/A		2018-12-01
Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2018-12-01

The single largest action involved Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West at its Colorado facility, reporting 51 affected workers. Courtyard Care Center Nursing Home/Family Health West followed with 51 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.