Greeley, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greeley fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Greeley peaked in December 2009 at 9.4% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Greeley unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Colorado	3.2%	+0.1	+0.2
Greeley	3.1%	0.0	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Greeley, Colorado, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Greeley, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Greeley peaked in December 2010 at 12,422. There are now 7,353 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,753 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,316. Greeley employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greeley, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Greeley	5,069	-26	+530

Number of Unemployed Persons

Greeley, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.2%	3.1%	5,069
September 2018	3.7%	3.1%	3.1%	5,095
August 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%	5,202
July 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.7%	4,493
June 2018	4.0%	2.7%	2.5%	4,058
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.4%	3,857
April 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.4%	3,929
March 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	3,981
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	4,340
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	4,361
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	4,570