Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Junction fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2021 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Junction peaked in April 2020 at 13.0% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in July 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Junction unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| Colorado | 6.2% | -0.2 | -5.4 |
| Grand Junction | 7.2% | -0.1 | -3.8 |
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 April 2020 at 9,306. There are now 3,829 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,062 in July 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 415. Grand Junction employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Junction, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 5,477 | -132 | -2,633 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Grand Junction, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Grand Junction Unemployment Rate |
Grand Junction Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 5,477 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 5,609 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 5,595 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 5,538 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5,433 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5,436 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5,430 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5,404 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5,321 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 5,208 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 5,062 |
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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