CDLE economist: Job outlook remains strong despite unemployment uptick
DENVER — While Colorado’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly last month for the first time in more than a year, it’s not time to hit the panic button, experts say. … Continued
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Colorado unemployment rate continued drop in July
DENVER — Colorado’s unemployment rate continued its months-long downward plunge in July, creeping within a half a percentage point of the pre-COVID-19 pandemic low. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell … Continued
Employers open jobs for workers not in workforce
Colorado employers have experienced a whipsaw in the past four years. Pre-pandemic, nearly every business sector complained about not being able to hire enough qualified people. Then came massive layoffs … Continued
Colorado unemployment rate falls to 3.5%
DENVER — Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in May 2022, the lowest since February 2020, according to new data released Friday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. … Continued
Colorado unemployment level syncs up with national average
Unemployment in Colorado matches the national average rate of 3.6%, according to new data about April 2022 provided by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment today. Ryan Gedney, senior … Continued
Unemployment rate drops statewide, mostly flat in NoCo, Boulder Valley
DENVER — The Colorado unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point from October to November, while rates in Larimer, Weld, Boulder and Broomfield counties remained mostly unchanged over the … Continued
Growth-inspired road projects continue to snarl area travel
The first half of 2022 saw the continuation of a series of major improvement projects that began during the past two or so years along Interstate 25, the main artery … Continued
Tech tops charts in exports from state
Tech continues to thrive in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. Computer and electronic products were the state’s biggest export last year, and employment in the field grew for the … Continued
Residential, commercial sales boom, but office, retail questions linger
Commercial and residential real estate have proved largely immune to negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains to be seen whether they’ll be taken ill by another factor: … Continued
State remains home to much of outdoor sector
While Colorado — and specifically Boulder — remains home to the outdoor industry’s top trade group, the Outdoor Industry Association, the Centennial State will no longer play host to the … Continued