Employers in Colorado posted 19 WARN Act notices in January 2025, affecting an estimated 574 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 11% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 290 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 232 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 290 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 232 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 533 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | 232 | Closure | 2025-01-16 | |
| Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health | 158 | Closure | 2025-01-30 | |
| West Pines Behavioral Health | 132 | Closure | 2025-01-08 | |
| Amentum | 40 | 2025-01-28 | ||
| Total Frac Solutions | 11 | Closure | 2025-01-28 | |
| QuantumScape Battery | 1 | Layoff | 2025-01-28 | |
| West Pines Behavioral Health | N/A | 2025-01-08 | ||
| West Pines Behavioral Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-08 | |
| Battelle | N/A | 2025-01-16 | ||
| Battelle | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-16 | |
| Total Frac Solutions | N/A | 2025-01-28 | ||
| Amentum | N/A | 2025-01-28 | ||
| QuantumScape Battery | N/A | 2025-01-28 | ||
| Total Frac Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-28 | |
| QuantumScape Battery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Battelle at its Colorado facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health followed with 158 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Colorado's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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