Employers in Colorado reported 18 WARN Act notices in December 2023, displacing an estimated 1,061 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 208% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 313 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 313 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 60 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 60 |
| Mesa | 1 | 37 |
| Park | 1 | 7 |
| Broomfield | 1 | 1 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple locations & Local Areas | 1 | 313 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 149 |
| Larimer | 1 | 87 |
| Denver | 1 | 60 |
| Mesa | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 61 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Classical Academies | 313 | 2023-12-28 | ||
| Ascent Classical Academies | Multiple locations & Local Areas | 313 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Ascent Classical Academies | Arapahoe/Douglas | 149 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Ascent Classical Academies | Larimer | 87 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders Inc | 60 | Closure | 2023-12-01 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders Inc | Denver | 60 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Ascent Classical Academies | Mesa | 37 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Ascent Classical Academies | Adams | 33 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Ascent Classical Academies | Jefferson | 7 | 2023-12-28 | |
| FSC Edge | 1 | Closure | 2023-12-01 | |
| FSC Edge | Broomfield | 1 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders Inc | N/A | 2023-12-01 | ||
| FSC Edge | N/A | 2023-12-01 | ||
| Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County | N/A | 2023-12-28 | ||
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado | N/A | 2023-12-28 |
The most significant filing came from Ascent Classical Academies at its Colorado facility, reporting 313 affected workers. Ascent Classical Academies followed with 313 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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