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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area — September 2026 County Employment and Wages in Colorado — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2025
Colorado Economy at a Glance:
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area increased 1.2 percent for the two months ending in September 2026.
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
05
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.
| 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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