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News Releases:
Sep
16
County Employment and Wages in Colorado — First Quarter 2025

Employment increased in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
25
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2024

Workers in the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $44.51 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Colorado Economy at a Glance:
Colorado
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025		 May
2025		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,280.8 3,283.5 3,282.7 3,283.0 3,280.3 (p)3,275.6

Employment(1)

 3,124.3 3,124.7 3,124.1 3,127.7 3,132.2 (p)3,136.5

Unemployment(1)

 156.5 158.8 158.7 155.3 148.1 (p)139.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 (p)4.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,973.6 2,988.5 2,986.1 2,983.4 2,988.5 (p)2,991.5

12-month % change

 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.8 21.8 (p)21.8

12-month % change

 1.9 1.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 (p)-0.5

Construction(3)

 184.3 184.8 183.2 182.9 186.5 (p)186.3

12-month % change

 -0.8 0.7 -1.9 -2.2 -0.5 (p)-0.4

Manufacturing(3)

 150.0 150.1 150.0 149.4 149.1 (p)149.1

12-month % change

 0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.5 (p)0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 505.5 507.1 505.0 504.6 508.6 (p)509.0

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -1.2 -0.5 (p)-0.5

Information(3)

 74.7 75.0 75.9 76.7 75.4 (p)75.2

12-month % change

 -0.8 0.4 2.8 4.4 2.4 (p)2.5

Financial Activities(3)

 177.2 177.1 176.8 177.0 176.8 (p)174.7

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.1 -0.8 -1.1 -1.5 (p)-2.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 495.3 493.8 492.8 491.4 490.6 (p)492.3

12-month % change

 -1.4 -0.3 -0.8 -1.0 -0.4 (p)-0.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 384.1 389.4 391.5 388.9 388.2 (p)391.2

12-month % change

 0.5 1.5 2.3 1.6 1.6 (p)2.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 353.3 360.2 360.3 361.2 360.6 (p)361.3

12-month % change

 0.2 3.1 2.2 2.5 2.2 (p)2.4

Other Services(3)

 130.9 131.1 131.2 131.8 132.3 (p)132.3

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.9 -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 (p)-0.5

Government(3)

 496.4 498.0 497.5 497.7 498.6 (p)498.3

12-month % change

 2.7 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.3 (p)1.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Boulder Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Colorado Springs Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Denver Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Fort Collins Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2025
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2025
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2025
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado – 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Colorado – Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2025
County Employment and Wages in Colorado — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood — July 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Denver-Aurora-Centennial — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Collins-Loveland — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Junction — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greeley — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pueblo — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Union Members in Colorado — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Women’s Earnings in Colorado — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Annual Average Percent Changes U.S., St. Louis, and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Aug 2025
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Greeley Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Grand Junction Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Pueblo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2025
Consumer Expenditures for the Denver Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Colorado — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2024
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025