Employers in Colorado reported 16 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 1,946 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 435% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 178 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 90 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 178 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 3 | 369 |
| Mesa | 1 | 178 |
| Boulder | 1 | 86 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 369 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 3 | 369 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 2 | 214 |
| Mesa | 1 | 178 |
| Larimer | 1 | 121 |
| Boulder | 1 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 275 |
| Layoff | 2 | 179 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molson Coors | 300 | 2019-10-30 | ||
| Molson Coors | Denver | 300 | 2019-10-30 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 178 | Layoff | 2019-10-07 | |
| Halliburton | Mesa | 178 | 2019-10-07 | |
| TTEC Services Corporation | 174 | 2019-10-05 | ||
| Ttec | Arapahoe/Douglas | 174 | 2019-10-05 | |
| Energes Services, LLC | 121 | Closure | 2019-10-30 | |
| Energes Services, LLC | Larimer | 121 | 2019-10-30 | |
| Backflip Studios | 86 | Closure | 2019-10-23 | |
| Backflip Studios | Boulder | 86 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation | 68 | Closure | 2019-10-24 | |
| Smithfield Foods | Denver | 68 | 2019-10-24 | |
| QCData | 50 | 2019-10-04 | ||
| QCData | Arapahoe/Douglas | 40 | 2019-10-04 | |
| Oakwood Worldwide | 1 | Layoff | 2019-10-29 |
The most significant filing came from Molson Coors at its Colorado facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Molson Coors followed with 300 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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