Littleton, CO jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Littleton
- Master Production PlannerJohns Manville Corp - Berkshire Hathaway
- Leave of Absence & Benefits SpecialistAquent (United States)
- Entry-Level Drainage Engineer | Shape Critical InfraKiewit
- Lead Avionics Responsible Engineer V, Flight Controls, Secret ClearanceSikorsky Aircraft
- Systems Engineering ManagerSikorsky Aircraft
- CFS Producing DirectorAutonation
- Sales Manager - AutoNation Ford LittletonAutonation
- AutoNation USA General Manager- Multiple LocationsAutonation
- Production ManagerCRH Public
- Commercial ManagerCRH Public
Employers hiring most in Littleton
- Lockheed Martin Services38 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft38 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services27 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft25 open roles
- Lockheed Martin18 open roles
- Rocket Lab18 open roles
- Lockheed Martin14 open roles
- Lockheed Martin6 open roles
- Allpointsllc4 open roles
- Autonation3 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Littleton
- Aurora Innovation1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Littleton layoffs
No layoff notices naming Littleton in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Littleton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Littleton ranks
Where Littleton placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mountain West23% · of 16
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Mountain West21% · of 19
- #3Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West60% · of 19
- #5Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West207 openings · of 22
- #6Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills23% · of 100
- #7Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mountain West30% · of 14
Arapahoe County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+8,132 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,013 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−2,771 jobs), information (−2,604 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Littleton. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 'Won't be empty long.' Jerzee's closing downtown Canton | ExclusiveCanton Repository on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Littleton
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Littleton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Colorado? How to file for unemployment in Colorado (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board
Arapahoe, Douglas
Arapahoe County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
371,702
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
655,709
people in Arapahoe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$97,215
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Colorado’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Colorado unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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