Feb 13, 2024 | 2024 Research, Education, Press Releases, Recent Research, Research
By 2031, 73% of Colorado’s jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, and currently 70.7% of Colorado adults currently qualify.[i] That number includes imported talent—people who attain higher education elsewhere and move to Colorado. At present, only 66.5% of the state’s adult population born in Colorado meets that standard—over 79,000 people short of 73%.
Nov 27, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Podcast
Colorado’s labor force is facing an unprecedented shortage, and conventional trends alone won’t resolve the issue. The state’s tight labor market, with 2.7 jobs for every unemployed person, is resulting in a significant $46 billion loss in annual GDP. A substantial...
Jul 21, 2023 | 2023 Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
The state’s manufacturing sector added 1,400 jobs in June after adding 1,900 in May. This is the largest two-month job gain for this sector since May-June of 2020 immediately following the large decline in April 2020.
Jun 16, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s manufacturing sector saw its largest single month job growth since June 2020.
Mar 13, 2023 | 2023 Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s private-sector employment saw no growth in January while government employment grew by 800.