Boulder, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Boulder fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2022 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Boulder peaked in May 2020 at 10.1% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Boulder unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | 0.0 | -2.2 |
| Colorado | 3.5% | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| Boulder | 2.7% | -0.1 | -2.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Boulder, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Boulder, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Boulder peaked in May 2020 at 19,322. There are now 13,939 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 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 5,383 | -197 | -3,962 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Boulder, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Boulder Unemployment Rate |
Boulder Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5,383 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5,580 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5,906 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 6,210 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6,500 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 6,975 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 6,922 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6,994 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 7,419 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7,970 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 8,534 |
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. ↩
Department of Numbers
The Department of Numbers contextualizes public data so that individuals can form independent opinions on everyday social and economic matters.
Here's where you are
- Home
- / Unemployment
- / Colorado
- / Boulder
