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Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 1.8 percent for the two months ending in May 2026.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,254.1 | 3,248.8 | 3,238.5 | 3,227.9 | 3,215.6 | (p)3,206.2 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,129.0 | 3,122.5 | 3,111.2 | 3,100.7 | 3,089.1 | (p)3,080.3 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)125.1 | 126.3 | 127.3 | 127.1 | 126.4 | (p)125.9 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | (p)3.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,959.4 | 2,960.7 | 2,953.2 | 2,956.0 | 2,966.9 | (p)2,966.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | (p)0.0 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
20.2 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.2 | (p)20.2 | |
12-month % change |
-7.3 | -7.3 | -5.1 | -5.1 | -5.2 | (p)-4.7 | |
Construction(3) |
186.5 | 188.5 | 189.0 | 188.5 | 187.9 | (p)187.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | (p)1.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
145.4 | 144.3 | 143.8 | 143.8 | 144.8 | (p)143.6 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -1.2 | (p)-1.9 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
499.9 | 501.6 | 500.1 | 500.9 | 502.2 | (p)503.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | (p)-0.2 | |
Information(3) |
69.8 | 68.6 | 67.8 | 67.1 | 67.0 | (p)66.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -3.8 | -4.5 | -5.2 | -5.2 | (p)-4.8 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
178.3 | 176.8 | 176.2 | 176.2 | 177.1 | (p)175.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -2.4 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -2.3 | (p)-3.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
485.8 | 486.5 | 485.1 | 485.1 | 489.7 | (p)490.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
402.3 | 406.7 | 405.7 | 409.4 | 411.1 | (p)413.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | (p)4.3 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
351.1 | 348.4 | 348.3 | 349.3 | 351.2 | (p)351.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | (p)0.1 | |
Other Services(3) |
131.9 | 131.6 | 129.4 | 128.1 | 128.5 | (p)127.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -2.0 | (p)-2.8 | |
Government(3) |
488.2 | 487.5 | 487.4 | 487.2 | 487.2 | (p)486.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | (p)-0.7 | |
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