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News Releases:
Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area — July 2026

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.

Aug
05
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2025

Workers in the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $44.12 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Colorado Economy at a Glance:
Colorado
Data Series Back
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2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026		 June
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,248.8 3,238.5 3,227.9 3,215.6 3,206.2 (p)3,193.3

Employment(1)

 3,122.5 3,111.2 3,100.7 3,089.1 3,080.3 (p)3,068.5

Unemployment(1)

 126.3 127.3 127.1 126.4 125.9 (p)124.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,960.7 2,953.2 2,956.0 2,966.9 2,966.0 (p)2,970.8

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 20.2 20.4 20.4 20.2 20.2 (p)20.0

12-month % change

 -7.3 -5.1 -5.1 -5.2 -4.7 (p)-4.3

Construction(3)

 188.5 189.0 188.5 187.9 187.4 (p)188.9

12-month % change

 0.2 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.6 (p)3.3

Manufacturing(3)

 144.3 143.8 143.8 144.8 143.6 (p)144.6

12-month % change

 -2.7 -2.5 -2.4 -1.2 -1.9 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 501.6 500.1 500.9 502.2 503.2 (p)501.5

12-month % change

 -1.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 (p)0.0

Information(3)

 68.6 67.8 67.1 67.0 66.5 (p)64.8

12-month % change

 -3.8 -4.5 -5.2 -5.2 -5.4 (p)-7.6

Financial Activities(3)

 176.8 176.2 176.2 177.1 175.4 (p)175.6

12-month % change

 -2.4 -2.7 -2.5 -2.3 -2.8 (p)-2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 486.5 485.1 485.1 489.7 488.9 (p)489.0

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 (p)0.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 406.7 405.7 409.4 411.1 413.0 (p)413.3

12-month % change

 3.5 3.4 4.5 4.3 4.3 (p)5.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 348.4 348.3 349.3 351.2 353.2 (p)357.2

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.9 -0.4 0.3 0.5 (p)3.8

Other Services(3)

 131.6 129.4 128.1 128.5 128.1 (p)129.3

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.8 -1.5 -2.0 -2.6 (p)-1.7

Government(3)

 487.5 487.4 487.2 487.2 486.5 (p)486.6

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.7 -0.7 -0.5 -0.8 (p)-0.2

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 Aug 2026
Colorado Springs Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Denver Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Fort Collins Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Aug 2026
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Colorado – Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
County Employment and Wages in Colorado — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area — July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Denver-Aurora-Centennial — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Collins-Loveland — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Junction — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greeley — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pueblo — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Union Members in Colorado — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
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 Jan 2026
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
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 Aug 2026
Grand Junction Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Pueblo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Consumer Expenditures for the Denver Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Colorado — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Colorado — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026