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.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 259 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 93 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 259 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 150 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 150 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microchip | 238 | 2025-03-04 | ||
| Meati | 150 | Closure | 2025-03-07 | |
| Amentum | 93 | 2025-03-24 | ||
| Block Inc | 21 | 2025-03-25 | ||
| Microchip | N/A | 2025-03-04 | ||
| Microchip | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-04 | |
| Meati | N/A | 2025-03-07 | ||
| Meati | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-07 | |
| Amentum | N/A | 2025-03-24 | ||
| Amentum | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-24 | |
| Block Inc | N/A | 2025-03-25 | ||
| Block | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-25 |
Topping the list was Microchip at its Colorado facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Meati followed with 150 workers.
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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