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News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2024

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
22
Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2024

Colorado had 188,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 178,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
14
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area – July 2024

Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent for the two months ending in July 2024.

Colorado Economy at a Glance:
Colorado
Data Series Back
Data		 Feb
2024		 Mar
2024		 Apr
2024		 May
2024		 June
2024		 July
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,235.5 3,235.3 3,236.8 3,234.1 3,237.5 (p)3,242.9

Employment(1)

 3,121.1 3,117.1 3,116.7 3,110.4 3,113.0 (p)3,116.6

Unemployment(1)

 114.5 118.3 120.2 123.6 124.4 (p)126.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,978.0 2,980.8 2,981.3 2,987.7 2,989.2 (p)2,994.0

12-month % change

 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.4 (p)1.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.6 22.7 (p)22.5

12-month % change

 3.7 3.7 4.2 5.1 4.1 (p)1.8

Construction(3)

 183.6 182.1 181.2 182.1 180.9 (p)180.9

12-month % change

 -0.2 -1.3 -1.9 -1.5 -2.3 (p)-2.3

Manufacturing(3)

 150.2 151.1 151.5 152.5 152.1 (p)151.1

12-month % change

 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 (p)-0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 501.8 502.4 503.7 503.7 505.0 (p)509.1

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9 (p)0.2

Information(3)

 76.8 76.2 75.7 74.9 74.3 (p)74.1

12-month % change

 -2.7 -2.9 -2.8 -3.4 -3.9 (p)-3.6

Financial Activities(3)

 182.2 183.7 183.6 184.8 184.9 (p)185.0

12-month % change

 0.9 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0 (p)2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 504.7 505.3 502.7 505.9 505.5 (p)505.2

12-month % change

 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.8 1.4 (p)1.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 381.4 381.0 384.0 382.2 382.2 (p)381.7

12-month % change

 5.1 4.7 4.9 4.0 3.4 (p)3.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 356.0 356.7 355.4 356.4 357.3 (p)358.1

12-month % change

 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.3 (p)1.7

Other Services(3)

 129.7 129.2 128.9 129.2 130.0 (p)129.7

12-month % change

 2.9 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.6 (p)1.2

Government(3)

 489.3 490.8 492.3 493.4 494.3 (p)496.6

12-month % change

 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.3 4.5 (p)3.8

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 2024
Colorado Springs Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2024
Denver Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2024
Fort Collins Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2024
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2024
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2024
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado – 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Colorado – Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2024
County Employment and Wages in Colorado — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area – July 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Collins — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Junction — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greeley — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pueblo — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Union Members in Colorado — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Women’s Earnings in Colorado — 2022 Pay News Release Feb 2024
Annual Average Percent Changes U.S., St. Louis, and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2024
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Aug 2024
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 2024
Grand Junction Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2024
Pueblo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the Denver Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2024
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Colorado — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2024