Employers in Colorado filed 6 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 232 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 63% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 187 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 187 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 45 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 232 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Colorado's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springs Hospital | 187 | Closure | 2025-02-24 | |
| Sherwood Food Distributors, Harvest Meat Company, Western Boxed Meat Company | 45 | Closure | 2025-02-18 | |
| Sherwood Food Distributors, Harvest Meat Company, Western Boxed Meat Company | N/A | 2025-02-18 | ||
| Sherwood Food Distributors, Harvest Meat Company, Western Boxed Meat Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-02-18 | |
| West Springs Hospital | N/A | 2025-02-24 | ||
| West Springs Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-02-24 |
The single largest action involved West Springs Hospital at its Colorado facility, reporting 187 affected workers. Sherwood Food Distributors, Harvest Meat Company, Western Boxed Meat Company followed with 45 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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