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
Labor force & employment
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
Region shifts from jobless surge to labor shortages
A year ago we wrote: “What a difference a day can make. Or a virus. Colorado businesses in virtually every sector of the economy went from crying about being unable … Continued