Colorado’s job growth shows gradual signs of recovery while unemployment stalls

Colorado’s job growth shows gradual signs of recovery while unemployment stalls

Colorado is taking a break from its climbing unemployment rate thanks to steady figures over the last month, though an increase in new jobs could indicate recovering job growth rates. Colorado’s 4.8% unemployment rate remained unchanged from March to April, sitting above the national unemployment rate of 4.2%. The state’s 4.8% rate marks the highest Colorado has seen since September 2021. While the increase of one-tenth of a percentage point was…