Employers in Colorado filed 15 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 344 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 320% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 84 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 67 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 51 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 84 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 84 |
| Boulder | 1 | 0 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 1 | 84 |
| Pikes Peak, Arapahoe/Douglas, Denver, Larimer | 1 | 51 |
| Pikes Peak (El Paso) | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Boulder | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 118 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMX Cargo LLC | Denver | 84 | 2023-10-09 | |
| SMX Cargo LLC | 84 | 2023-10-11 | ||
| Depuy Spine Limited Partnership (Johnson & Johnson) | 67 | Closure | 2023-10-30 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | 51 | Closure | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Pikes Peak, Arapahoe/Douglas, Denver, Larimer | 51 | 2023-10-25 | |
| DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson) | Pikes Peak (El Paso) | 5 | 2023-10-30 | |
| Gannett (Pueblo Chieftian) - Update | 2 | 2023-10-02 | ||
| Gannett (Pueblo Chieftian) - Update | N/A | 2023-10-02 | ||
| Gannett (Pueblo Chieftian) - Update | Unknown | N/A | 2023-10-02 | |
| Pfizer | N/A | 2023-10-03 | ||
| Pfizer | Boulder | N/A | 2023-10-03 | |
| Gannett (Pueblo Chieftian) - Update | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-10-03 | |
| SMX Cargo LLC | N/A | 2023-10-09 | ||
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | N/A | 2023-10-25 | ||
| Depuy Spine LP (Johnson & Johnson) | N/A | 2023-10-30 |
The single largest action involved SMX Cargo LLC at its Denver facility, reporting 84 affected workers. SMX Cargo LLC followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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