Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Denver fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2022 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Denver peaked in May 2020 at 12.6% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Denver unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Colorado | 3.7% | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| Denver | 3.9% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Denver, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Denver, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Denver peaked in May 2020 at 206,276. There are now 140,310 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Denver employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Denver, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 65,966 | -3,483 | -39,144 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Denver, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Denver Unemployment Rate |
Denver Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 65,966 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 69,449 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 72,826 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 77,871 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 77,443 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 78,391 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 82,958 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 88,787 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 94,563 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 98,928 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 101,626 |
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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