Jobs & Our Economy
![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: April 2022](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/144331846_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: April 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.
![Bill Spotlight: SB22-234 Unemployment Compensation](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/144888430_m-1080x675.jpg)
Bill Spotlight: SB22-234 Unemployment Compensation
Due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government’s policy responses, Colorado’s unemployment levels spiked in early 2020 and caused the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to become deeply insolvent. Now, the Trust Fund is projected to remain insolvent until the 2024 fiscal year.
![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2022](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/86871005_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2022
![Inflation in Colorado – March 2022 Update](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/142015181_m-1080x675.jpg)
Inflation in Colorado – March 2022 Update
Inflation in the Denver metropolitan area continues to run hot, particularly for housing. Overall price levels increased 2% between January and March and 9.1% over the last 12 months. The BLS reports housing inflation of 7.9%, but home prices (not a component of CPI) have increased 20.8% YoY through January 2021.
![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: February 2022](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/78507407_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: February 2022
![Colorado’s Future: The Impact of an Aging Workforce](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/158554953_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado’s Future: The Impact of an Aging Workforce
![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: January 2022](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/124441397_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: January 2022
Colorado added 6,700 jobs in January and December jobs were revised upwards by 28,100. January non-farm employment rose to 2,813,500 which is just below that of January 2020’s 2,820,300. Though employment has nearly returned to the pre-pandemic level of January 2020, job growth needs to accelerate for employment to keep pace with population growth.
![Inflation in Colorado – January 2022 Update](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/165615177_m-1080x675.jpg)
Inflation in Colorado – January 2022 Update
![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2021](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/143496570_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2021
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