Colorado Layoffs — August 2021

Employers in Colorado reported 5 WARN Act notices in August 2021, displacing an estimated 28 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 97% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
28
Workers Affected
6
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month. A total of 28 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Arapahoe/Douglas18
Purchase dataset for city details14

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure18

Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Continuum of Colorado8Closure2021-08-02
Continuum of ColoradoArapahoe/Douglas82021-08-02
The beez kneez organic gardens62021-08-15
The beez kneez organic gardensPurchase dataset for city details42021-08-15
The beez kneez organic gardens22021-08-15

The most significant filing came from Continuum of Colorado at its Colorado facility, reporting 8 affected workers. Continuum of Colorado followed with 8 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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