Employers in Colorado logged 14 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 795 workers — falling below October and down 40% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 399 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 146 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 125 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 399 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 146 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 125 |
Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Consortium | 2 | 266 |
| Denver | 1 | 125 |
| Arapahoe/Douglas | 2 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 133 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP | 133 | Closure | 2025-11-03 | |
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP | Rural Consortium | 133 | 2025-11-04 | |
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP (UPDATE) | Rural Consortium | 133 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Smokin Bear LLC | 125 | 2025-11-14 | ||
| Smokin Bear LLC | Denver | 125 | 2025-11-14 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 59 | 2025-11-17 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Arapahoe/Douglas | 59 | 2025-11-17 | |
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | 14 | 2025-11-20 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | Arapahoe/Douglas | 14 | 2025-11-20 | |
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP (UPDATE) | 0 | Closure | 2025-11-18 | |
| ColoWyo Coal Company LP | N/A | 2025-11-04 | ||
| Smokin Bear LLC | N/A | 2025-11-14 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | N/A | 2025-11-17 | ||
| Nordstrom Credit Bank | N/A | 2025-11-20 |
The biggest impact was at ColoWyo Coal Company LP at its Colorado facility, reporting 133 affected workers. ColoWyo Coal Company LP followed with 133 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Colorado, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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