Boulder, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boulder fell 1.4 percentage points in May 2020 to 8.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Boulder peaked in April 2020 at 9.8% and is now 1.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Boulder unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Colorado	10.2%	-2.0	+7.4
Boulder	8.4%	-1.4	+6.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 18,847. There are now 2,517 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Boulder employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boulder, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Boulder	16,330	-2,517	+11,629

Number of Unemployed Persons

Boulder, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Boulder Unemployment Rate	Boulder Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	10.5%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	10.2%	8.4%	16,330
April 2020	14.7%	12.2%	9.8%	18,847
March 2020	4.4%	5.2%	4.3%	8,314
February 2020	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%	4,304
January 2020	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	4,286
December 2019	3.5%	2.5%	2.1%	4,209
November 2019	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%	4,274
October 2019	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	4,345
September 2019	3.5%	2.6%	2.2%	4,419
August 2019	3.7%	2.6%	2.3%	4,491
July 2019	3.7%	2.7%	2.3%	4,557