The largest gains were seen in government (+60,000), health care (+41,000), social assistance (+24,000), construction (+23,000), and professional and business services (+21,000).
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Total Jobs Increase Nationwide
Despite the rise in unemployment rate, the nation’s total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 jobs.
Report: Colorado’s Housing Affordability Crisis Calls for Strategic Investments
Housing affordability has become a top priority for Colorado lawmakers and voters, and a new report from an organization with nearly four decades of experience in the sector makes a case for how new federal and state resources should be prioritized.
Colorado Unemployment Rate Hits 2.8 Percent
Colorado’s March state unemployment rate was 2.8 percent, a 0.1 percent drop from February.
National Unemployment Rate Drops As Jobs Increase
The national unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent in February to 3.5 percent in March.
Jobs Increase Across Colorado
Despite this, based on preliminary data, the state has added about 10,695 new nonfarm jobs between January to February with some of the largest increases coming from the business, trade, hospitality, and government sectors.
Total Small Business Applications Increase Across the West
Per the new report, in the West, business applications increased 8.0 percent between January and February, from about 93,693 to 101,841 applications.
Annual Unemployment Rate Drops Significantly in Colorado
Here in Colorado, the state unemployment rate dropped from 5.4 percent in 2021 to 3.0 percent in 2022.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area Unemployment Rises Slightly in December
As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report last month, Colorado’s unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, dropped slightly from 3.5 percent in November to 3.3 percent in December.
Colorado Unemployment Rate Remains Lower Than National Average
By May, Colorado was lower than the national average.