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Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – March 2024 Update

Apr 19, 2024

Colorado’s unemployment rate has increased every month since the beginning of 2024, growing from 3.3% in December of 2023 to 3.7% in March of this year, a growth of 12%.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – February 2024 Update

Mar 22, 2024

Colorado’s unemployment rate increased to 3.5% in February and is now at its highest rate since February of 2022.

An Updated Snapshot of Colorado’s 2023 Economy

Mar 13, 2024

Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – January 2024

Mar 11, 2024

After losing 6,200 jobs between October and December of 2023, Colorado’s private added 5,600 jobs in January. This is the largest single month growth in the state’s private sector since June of 2023.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update

Jan 23, 2024

In recent months, Colorado’s employment growth has been sustained by robust government job gains in excess of private sector job losses. While Colorado added 300 total non-farm jobs in December, the private sector declined for the fourth straight month, losing 1,700 jobs.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – November 2023 Update

Dec 22, 2023

Colorado’s private-sector employment declined for the 3rd-straight month in November by 2,100 jobs. The last time Colorado experienced consecutive months of private-sector job loss was during the early months of 2020.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – October 2023 Update

Nov 17, 2023

Colorado’s private sector employment declined for the 2nd straight month in October, losing 200 jobs, after decreasing by 1,900 jobs in September.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – September 2023 Update

Oct 20, 2023

Colorado’s private sector lost 600 jobs in September, while government employment added 2,100 jobs.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – August 2023 Update

Sep 19, 2023

Colorado’s total private employment increased by 9,100 jobs in the month of August after gaining only 100 jobs in July.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – July 2023 Update

Aug 18, 2023

Colorado July 2023 Employment Data – Colorado added 800 total nonfarm jobs in July after recording 1,800 jobs added in June, and 8,600 in May.