Boulder, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boulder fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2013 to 5.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Boulder peaked in June 2009 at 7.2% and is now 1.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Boulder unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Colorado | 7.1% | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Boulder | 5.3% | -0.1 | -0.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Boulder, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Boulder, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Boulder peaked in June 2009 at 12,732. There are now 3,110 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Boulder employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boulder, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 9,622 | -229 | -1,412 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Boulder, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Boulder Unemployment Rate |
Boulder Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 6.9% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 9,622 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9,851 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9,975 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 10,446 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10,556 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 7.7% | 5.9% | 10,679 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10,812 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10,931 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 11,017 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 11,068 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 11,080 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 11,062 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩

