Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Denver fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2018 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Denver peaked in November 2010 at 8.9% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Denver unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Colorado	3.0%	0.0	+0.4
Denver	2.6%	-0.2	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2018 data as April 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 127,197. There are now 84,700 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 39,141 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,356. Denver employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Denver, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Denver	42,497	-3,658	+3,356

Number of Unemployed Persons

Denver, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Denver Unemployment Rate	Denver Unemployed
April 2018	3.9%	—	—	—
March 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.6%	42,497
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	46,155
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	46,425
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	3.0%	48,245
November 2017	4.1%	3.0%	3.0%	47,714
October 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	47,064
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	46,208
August 2017	4.4%	2.9%	2.8%	44,971
July 2017	4.3%	2.8%	2.7%	43,376
June 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%	41,985
May 2017	4.3%	2.6%	2.6%	40,984