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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026 County Employment and Wages in Colorado — First Quarter 2026 Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area — July 2026
Colorado Economy at a Glance:
Sep
11
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
Sep
04
Employment declined in 8 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug
12
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area fell 0.7 percent for the two months ending in July 2026.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
3,227.9 | 3,215.6 | 3,206.2 | 3,193.3 | 3,188.9 | (p)3,182.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,100.7 | 3,089.1 | 3,080.3 | 3,068.5 | 3,063.9 | (p)3,054.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
127.1 | 126.4 | 125.9 | 124.8 | 125.0 | (p)128.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | (p)4.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,956.0 | 2,966.9 | 2,966.0 | 2,967.9 | 2,971.7 | (p)2,970.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | (p)0.2 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
20.4 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | (p)20.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 | -5.2 | -4.7 | -3.8 | -2.4 | (p)-2.4 |
Construction(3) |
|
188.5 | 187.9 | 187.4 | 189.0 | 188.6 | (p)186.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | (p)1.2 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
143.8 | 144.8 | 143.6 | 144.6 | 144.5 | (p)145.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -1.2 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | (p)-0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
500.9 | 502.2 | 503.2 | 501.9 | 503.1 | (p)502.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-0.2 |
Information(3) |
|
67.1 | 67.0 | 66.5 | 64.9 | 64.6 | (p)64.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 | -5.2 | -5.4 | -7.4 | -8.1 | (p)-8.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
176.2 | 177.1 | 175.4 | 175.3 | 175.1 | (p)176.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 | -2.3 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.9 | (p)-2.4 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
485.1 | 489.7 | 488.9 | 488.0 | 490.3 | (p)489.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | (p)0.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
409.4 | 411.1 | 413.0 | 412.5 | 413.4 | (p)413.2 |
12-month % change |
|
4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | (p)3.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
349.3 | 351.2 | 353.2 | 356.5 | 357.1 | (p)358.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | (p)2.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
128.1 | 128.5 | 128.1 | 129.2 | 130.6 | (p)130.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -2.0 | -2.6 | -1.7 | -1.5 | (p)-0.8 |
Government(3) |
|
487.2 | 487.2 | 486.5 | 485.9 | 484.3 | (p)483.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -1.1 | (p)-1.1 |
|
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