Colorado Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in Colorado submitted 8 WARN Act notices in April 2025, putting at risk an estimated 681 workers — up substantially from March and up 125% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 234 |
| Transportation | 1 | 104 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 84 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 62 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 234 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 104 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 234 |
Pueblo absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 | 234 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 22 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | Pueblo | 234 | ||
| Hallcon | 104 | |||
| Robert Russell Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Camps | 89 | |||
| Tiaa | 84 | |||
| Vail | 64 | |||
| JVS Masonry | 44 | |||
| Thule | 40 | |||
| Thule | 22 | Closure |
Topping the list was Battelle at its Pueblo facility, reporting 234 affected workers. Hallcon followed with 104 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.