Fort Collins, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fort Collins fell 0.5 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Fort Collins peaked in November 2010 at 7.8% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Fort Collins unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Colorado	3.7%	0.0	+0.8
Fort Collins	2.8%	-0.5	+0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Fort Collins, Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fort Collins, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fort Collins peaked in November 2010 at 13,302. There are now 7,522 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,254 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,526. Fort Collins employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fort Collins, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fort Collins	5,780	-1,086	+791

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fort Collins, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Fort Collins Unemployment Rate	Fort Collins Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	2.8%	5,780
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	3.3%	6,866
December 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.3%	6,727
November 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.0%	6,103
October 2018	3.8%	3.6%	2.9%	5,815
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	5,939
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.0%	6,031
July 2018	3.9%	3.3%	2.5%	5,120
June 2018	4.0%	3.2%	2.4%	4,776
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.2%	4,451
April 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.3%	4,568