Employers in Colorado logged 15 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 416 workers — falling below August and up 213% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 55 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 89 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 85 |
Boulder bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1 | 85 |
| Colo Springs | 1 | 64 |
| Adams | 1 | 55 |
| RC: Boulder & Larimer | 1 | 3 |
| Remote location in | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 149 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Biologics, Inc | 85 | Closure | 2024-09-18 | |
| AGC Biologics, Inc | Boulder | 85 | 2024-09-18 | |
| Sinton Dairy Foods Company | 64 | Closure | 2024-09-26 | |
| Sinton Dairy Foods Company | Colo Springs | 64 | 2024-09-26 | |
| Sodexo Service West (SDH) | 55 | 2024-09-13 | ||
| Sodexo Service West (SDH) | Adams | 55 | 2024-09-13 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | RC: Boulder & Larimer | 3 | 2024-09-06 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | 3 | 2024-09-09 | ||
| Kaleo Inc | 1 | 2024-09-30 | ||
| Kaleo | Remote location in | 1 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | N/A | 2024-09-06 | ||
| Sodexo Service West (SDH) | N/A | 2024-09-13 | ||
| AGC Biologics, Inc | N/A | 2024-09-18 | ||
| Sinton Dairy Foods Company | N/A | 2024-09-26 | ||
| Kaleo Inc | N/A | 2024-09-30 |
The biggest impact was at AGC Biologics, Inc at its Colorado facility, reporting 85 affected workers. AGC Biologics, Inc followed with 85 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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