Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Junction fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 9.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Junction peaked in November 2009 at 11.0% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Grand Junction unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.5% | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Colorado | 7.9% | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Grand Junction | 9.3% | -0.1 | -1.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Grand Junction, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Grand Junction peaked in October 2009 at 8,801. There are now 1,561 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Grand Junction employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Junction, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 7,240 | -35 | -1,325 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Grand Junction Unemployment Rate |
Grand Junction Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 7,240 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 7,275 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 7,374 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 7,416 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 7,521 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 7,558 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 7,678 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 7,853 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 7,955 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 8,208 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 8,434 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 8,521 |
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. ↩
