Employers in Colorado logged 5 WARN Act notices in May 2022, involving roughly 753 workers — climbing above April and down 28% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 658 |
| Agriculture | 3 | 95 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 658 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 95 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weld | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 753 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) | 658 | Closure | 2022-05-11 | |
| Sparboe Farms | 95 | Closure | 2022-05-02 | |
| Sparboe Farms | Weld | 0 | 2022-05-02 | |
| Sparboe Farms | N/A | 2022-05-02 | ||
| Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) | N/A | 2022-05-11 |
The biggest impact was at Watsonville Community Hospital (Update) at its Colorado facility, reporting 658 affected workers. Sparboe Farms followed with 95 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.
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