Pueblo, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pueblo rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2010 to 9.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Pueblo 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 | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Colorado | 8.0% | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Pueblo | 9.8% | +0.1 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Pueblo, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Pueblo, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Pueblo in July 2010 is at a new high of 7,311. Pueblo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Pueblo, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 7,311 | +124 | +481 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Pueblo, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Pueblo Unemployment Rate |
Pueblo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
|
July 2010 |
9.5% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 7,311 |
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 7,187 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 6,548 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 6,624 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 7,060 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 6,879 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 6,937 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 6,137 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 5,772 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 5,816 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 5,961 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 6,317 |