Employers in Colorado submitted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2022, putting at risk an estimated 486 workers — down from August and up 38% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 208 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 208 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 104 |
Adams bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, Boulder | 1 | 121 |
| Denver | 1 | 104 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 121 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platerra Foods | 121 | Closure | 2022-09-29 | |
| Platerra Foods | Denver, Boulder | 121 | 2022-09-29 | |
| Chord Energy | 104 | 2022-09-29 | ||
| Chord Energy | Denver | 104 | 2022-09-29 | |
| Sam'S Service Co | Purchase dataset for city details | 19 | 2022-09-15 | |
| New Horizon Foods at Little Sisters of the Poor Denver | Purchase dataset for city details | 15 | 2022-09-12 | |
| Facility HealthCare Services Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 2022-09-19 | |
| Chord Energy | N/A | 2022-09-29 | ||
| Platerra Foods | N/A | 2022-09-29 |
Topping the list was Platerra Foods at its Colorado facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Platerra Foods followed with 121 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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