Boulder, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boulder fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Boulder peaked in November 2010 at 7.3% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.9% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Boulder unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Colorado	3.0%	0.0	+0.3
Boulder	2.5%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Boulder, Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Boulder, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Boulder peaked in November 2010 at 12,526. There are now 7,850 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,451 in April 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,225. Boulder employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boulder, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Boulder	4,676	-260	+135

Number of Unemployed Persons

Boulder, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Boulder Unemployment Rate	Boulder Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	4,676
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.6%	4,936
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	5,303
November 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	5,041
October 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	4,682
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	2.2%	4,155
August 2017	4.4%	2.9%	1.9%	3,674
July 2017	4.3%	2.8%	2.1%	3,896
June 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%	3,772
May 2017	4.3%	2.6%	2.2%	4,041
April 2017	4.4%	2.6%	1.9%	3,451