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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...

Paid Family and Medical Leave is Starting in Colorado: Actions the State Legislature Can Take to Mitigate Long-term Risks and Unintended Economic Impacts

Jan 6, 2023

Next month, employers and employees will begin paying payroll premiums into Colorado’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (FAMLI) program.

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.

Inflation in Colorado: November 2022 Update

Dec 14, 2022

Inflation in Colorado rose .47% from September to November, a reversal of the previous 2-month period decrease of 0.17%.

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.

Inflation in Colorado: September 2022 Update

Oct 13, 2022

Prices in Colorado fell by 0.17% between July and September, down from a 1.72% increase over the two months prior. Because of this, Colorado’s 12-month inflation rate dropped from 8.2% to 7.7% over the last two months.

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.

2022 Colorado State Ballot Proposition #121: “State Income Tax Rate Reduction”

Aug 10, 2022

In this report, CSI outlines the details of Initiative #31 and projects the impacts it could have across the Colorado economy upon both the private sector and the state.