Colorado Springs, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Colorado Springs rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs peaked in April 2020 at 11.3% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Colorado Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Colorado | 3.2% | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| Colorado Springs | 3.5% | +0.2 | +0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Colorado Springs, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Colorado Springs, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Colorado Springs peaked in May 2020 at 38,996. There are now 25,809 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,686 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,501. Colorado Springs employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 13,187 | +537 | +1,768 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Colorado Springs, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Springs Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Springs Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.3% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 13,187 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 12,650 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 11,886 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 11,234 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10,881 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10,686 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10,972 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 11,262 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 11,182 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 11,339 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 11,359 |
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. ↩
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