Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Denver rose 0.7 percentage points in June 2010 to 8.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Denver peaked in June 2009 at 8.3% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.3% in December 2009, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points.
| Unemployment Rate | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 8.0% | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Denver | 8.4% | +0.7 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Denver, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Denver, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Denver peaked in June 2009 at 123,332. There are now 8,880 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 96,754 in November 2009, the number of unemployed has now grown by 17,698. Denver employment and jobs data is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 114,452 | +9,367 | -8,880 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Denver, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Denver Unemployment Rate |
Denver Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 114,452 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 105,085 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 107,154 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 114,719 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 112,879 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 112,596 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 100,785 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 96,754 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 99,588 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 104,167 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 109,952 |
|
July 2009 |
9.4% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 117,186 |
|
June 2009 |
9.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 123,332 |