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Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Junction rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Junction peaked in February 2010 at 11.6% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Junction unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Colorado 3.3% 0.0 +0.5
Grand Junction 3.7% +0.1 +0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Grand Junction, Colorado, National

Grand Junction, Colorado monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Grand Junction peaked in March 2010 at 8,891. There are now 6,033 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,295 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 563. Grand Junction employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Junction, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Grand Junction 2,858 +30 +364

Number of Unemployed Persons

Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Colorado
Unemployment Rate
Grand Junction
Unemployment Rate
Grand Junction
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.7% 2,858
October
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.6% 2,828
September
2023
3.8% 3.2% 3.6% 2,755
August
2023
3.8% 3.1% 3.4% 2,653
July
2023
3.5% 2.9% 3.2% 2,512
June
2023
3.6% 2.8% 3.1% 2,388
May
2023
3.7% 2.8% 3.0% 2,322
April
2023
3.4% 2.8% 3.0% 2,295
March
2023
3.5% 2.8% 3.1% 2,378
February
2023
3.6% 2.9% 3.2% 2,455
January
2023
3.4% 2.8% 3.2% 2,446

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.