Employers in Colorado filed 29 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 950 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 98% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 324 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 122 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 21 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 324 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 122 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 2 | 63 |
Pueblo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 7% of all affected workers with 63 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | 1 | 324 |
| Pueblo | 2 | 63 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 1 | 28 |
| Denver/Arapahoe Douglas | 1 | 19 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 14 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeKnowledge OPS USA | 324 | 2025-08-29 | ||
| TeKnowledge OPS USA | Pikes Peak | 324 | 2025-08-29 | |
| TIAA (Update) | 66 | 2025-08-01 | ||
| Amentum | 60 | 2025-08-25 | ||
| Amentum | Pueblo | 60 | 2025-08-25 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 28 | 2025-08-22 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Arapahoe/Douglas | 28 | 2025-08-22 | |
| Newmont | 19 | 2025-08-28 | ||
| Newmont | Denver/Arapahoe Douglas | 19 | 2025-08-28 | |
| Battelle | 14 | Closure | 2025-08-11 | |
| Battelle | 3 | 2025-08-25 | ||
| Battelle | Pueblo | 3 | 2025-08-25 | |
| Block Inc | 2 | 2025-08-12 | ||
| TIAA (Update) | N/A | 2025-08-01 | ||
| TIAA (Update) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-01 |
The single largest action involved TeKnowledge OPS USA at its Colorado facility, reporting 324 affected workers. TeKnowledge OPS USA followed with 324 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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