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Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2022

Jan 24, 2023

FULL REPORT In December, Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3%, the lowest since February 2020. Colorado exhibited strong job growth in December, adding 8,600 jobs amidst higher-than-average inflation and rising interest rates. The professional and business...

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: November 2022

Dec 16, 2022

Colorado added 4,300 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. The number of unemployed decreased by 2,700 and the labor force decreased by 4,730.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: October 2022

Nov 18, 2022

In October, Colorado’s population-adjusted employment recovered to its pre-pandemic level for the first time. Colorado added 17,700 jobs in October and the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: September 2022

Oct 21, 2022

Colorado added 5,600 jobs in September and the unemployment rate remained at 3.4%. August’s employment estimate was revised up by 2,200 jobs, bringing the prior month’s growth to 14,600 jobs.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: August 2022

Sep 16, 2022

Colorado added 12,400 jobs in August—the largest amount since April 2022.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: July 2022

Aug 19, 2022

The state has still not recovered to its pre-pandemic employment rate according to these numbers, which include only those employed by registered establishments.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: June 2022

Jul 22, 2022

Colorado’s robust economy has added 412,300 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: May 2022

Jun 17, 2022

Colorado’s robust economy has added 405,400 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020. This represents a recovery rate of 109.6 percent which is 13.3 percentage points higher than the nationwide recovery rate of 96.3%.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: April 2022

May 20, 2022

Colorado’s robust economy has added 405,400 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020. This represents a recovery rate of 108.3 percent which is 13.3 percentage points higher than the nationwide recovery rate of 95%. Colorado added 14,600 jobs in April and March’s employment level was revised downwards by 500.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2022

Apr 15, 2022

Colorado’s robust economy has added 391,300 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020. This represents a recovery rate of 104.5 percent which is 11.6 percentage points higher than the nationwide recovery rate of 92.9.