Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Junction fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Junction peaked in January 2010 at 11.0% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Junction 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
Grand Junction	3.7%	-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: Grand Junction, Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Grand Junction peaked in March 2010 at 8,408. There are now 5,548 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,716 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 144. Grand Junction employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Junction, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Junction	2,860	-83	-253

Number of Unemployed Persons

Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Grand Junction Unemployment Rate	Grand Junction Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.7%	2,860
June 2019	3.7%	3.0%	3.8%	2,943
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.9%	3,038
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	4.1%	3,192
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	3,334
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	3,475
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%	3,515
December 2018	3.9%	3.6%	4.4%	3,412
November 2018	3.7%	3.6%	4.4%	3,421
October 2018	3.8%	3.6%	4.4%	3,404
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.3%	3,321