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County Employment and Wages in Colorado – Fourth Quarter 2016
Employment rose in all nine large counties in Colorado from December 2015 to December 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Colorado Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)2,908.4 | 2,912.2 | 2,922.8 | 2,933.1 | 2,945.5 | (p)2,959.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)2,822.1 | 2,827.5 | 2,838.1 | 2,857.5 | 2,877.2 | (p)2,892.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)86.3 | 84.7 | 84.7 | 75.7 | 68.3 | (p)67.4 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | (p)2.3 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
2,618.3 | 2,629.5 | 2,634.4 | 2,634.1 | 2,635 | (p)2,645.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | (p)2.4 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
22.0 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 | (p)22.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-17.0 | -14.7 | -12.2 | -8.4 | -7.8 | (p)-5.4 |
Construction(4) |
|
156.3 | 155.0 | 160.5 | 157.6 | 156.3 | (p)157.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | (p)2.5 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
141.7 | 140.8 | 142.5 | 142.1 | 142.5 | (p)140.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | (p)-1.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
458.9 | 459.9 | 461.3 | 461.5 | 462.2 | (p)468.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | (p)3.3 |
Information(4) |
|
71.4 | 71.8 | 71.4 | 71.0 | 71.9 | (p)73 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.3 | (p)1.7 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
163.7 | 166.6 | 165.1 | 165.9 | 165.3 | (p)166.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | (p)2.1 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
409.7 | 412.0 | 414.4 | 412.3 | 415 | (p)411.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | (p)2.0 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
332.8 | 332.8 | 331.5 | 333.0 | 329.2 | (p)334.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | (p)2.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
327.0 | 327.8 | 326.8 | 329.2 | 332 | (p)334.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | (p)4.0 |
Other Services(4) |
|
106.8 | 107.6 | 108.3 | 108.6 | 109.5 | (p)109.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | (p)4.0 |
Government(4) |
|
428.0 | 433.1 | 430.3 | 430.1 | 428.7 | (p)427.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | (p)1.8 |
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