Colorado Layoffs — March 2025

Employers in Colorado submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2025, putting at risk an estimated 502 workers — up substantially from February and up 14% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
502
Workers Affected
42
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2259
Wholesale Trade1150
Information & Technology193

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 259 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 150 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Purchase dataset for city details40

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1150

Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Microchip2382025-03-04
Meati150Closure2025-03-07
Amentum932025-03-24
Block Inc212025-03-25
MicrochipN/A2025-03-04
MicrochipPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-03-04
MeatiN/A2025-03-07
MeatiPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-03-07
AmentumN/A2025-03-24
AmentumPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-03-24
Block IncN/A2025-03-25
BlockPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-03-25

Topping the list was Microchip at its Colorado facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Meati followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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