Employers in Colorado logged 18 WARN Act notices in January 2023, involving roughly 1,018 workers — climbing above December and up 13% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 666 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 114 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 666 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 151 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 87 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanzek Construction | 666 | 2023-01-03 | ||
| DCP Midstream | 136 | 2023-01-25 | ||
| Twitter (Boulder) | 87 | Closure | 2023-01-04 | |
| Gymshark | 67 | 2023-01-09 | ||
| Curaleaf | 47 | 2023-01-26 | ||
| Specialized Bicycle Components | 15 | 2023-01-11 | ||
| Wanzek Construction | N/A | 2023-01-03 | ||
| Wanzek Construction | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-03 | |
| Gymshark | N/A | 2023-01-09 | ||
| Gymshark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-09 | |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | N/A | 2023-01-11 | ||
| Specialized Bicycle | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-11 | |
| DCP Midstream | N/A | 2023-01-25 | ||
| DCP Midstream | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-25 | |
| Curaleaf | N/A | 2023-01-26 |
The biggest impact was at Wanzek Construction at its Colorado facility, reporting 666 affected workers. DCP Midstream followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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