Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Denver fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Denver peaked in November 2010 at 8.9% and is now 6.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in February 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Denver unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Colorado	2.9%	-0.1	-0.4
Denver	2.8%	-0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Denver, Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Denver, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Denver peaked in November 2010 at 126,139. There are now 79,731 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 39,067 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,341. Denver employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Denver, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Denver	46,408	-1,511	-6,318

Number of Unemployed Persons

Denver, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Denver Unemployment Rate	Denver Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.8%	46,408
June 2019	3.7%	3.0%	2.9%	47,919
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.0%	49,892
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	52,710
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	55,401
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	58,285
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	3.6%	59,700
December 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.5%	58,241
November 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.5%	58,464
October 2018	3.8%	3.6%	3.5%	58,288
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	56,909