Colorado Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Colorado fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2020 to 2.5%. The state unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Colorado peaked in September 2010 at 8.9% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in October 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Colorado unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
Colorado	2.5%	0.0	-0.7

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Colorado peaked in October 2010 at 243,221. There are now 163,799 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 79,307 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 115. Colorado job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Colorado	79,422	-917	-19,251

Number of Unemployed Persons

Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	2.5%	79,422
December 2019	3.5%	2.5%	80,339
November 2019	3.5%	2.5%	80,143
October 2019	3.6%	2.5%	80,241
September 2019	3.5%	2.6%	81,321
August 2019	3.7%	2.6%	82,834
July 2019	3.7%	2.7%	84,570
June 2019	3.7%	2.7%	86,363
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	88,350
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	90,798
March 2019	3.8%	3.0%	93,561