Colorado’s High Unemployment Rate Flatlines_ but Economist Says the State Has a ‘Healthy Market for Labor’

Colorado's unemployment rate creeps up but is still lower than the U.S.

Colorado’s unemployment rate skipped up to 3.1% in August, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment data showed Friday, the first time in more than a year that the state’s rate

Colorado unemployment remains higher than U.S. average - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) — Unemployment remained unchanged in Colorado in May, staying at 4.8%. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by just 100 to 158,700 from April to May, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. This was the third consecutive month that unemployment in the state had stalled, pausing a consistent upward trend since 2022. Since then, the number of unemployed in Colorado has nearly double…

Colorado’s high unemployment rate flatlines_ but economist says the state has a ‘healthy market for labor’

Colorado’s unemployment rate has stalled for a second month in a row, which economists say could be signaling positive movement in the job market. The state unemployment rate has sat at 4.8% from March to May 2025, its highest rate since September 2021 and over half a percent higher than the 4.1% rate businesses were reporting in May 2024. Colorado’s job growth, however, seems to be on the mend. May’s estimates mark the first time this year that…

Colorado Sees Modest Job Growth in May, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

Colorado unemployment remains higher than U.S. average – Washington Examiner

The number of unemployed individuals decreased by just 100 to 158,700 from April to May, according the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.