Greeley, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greeley fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Greeley peaked in December 2009 at 9.4% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in April 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Greeley unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Colorado	3.4%	-0.1	+0.4
Greeley	3.0%	-0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 November 2010 at 12,330. There are now 7,329 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,798 in April 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,203. Greeley employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greeley, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Greeley	5,001	-257	+605

Number of Unemployed Persons

Greeley, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.0%	5,001
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.1%	5,258
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	5,544
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	3.4%	5,704
December 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.4%	5,632
November 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.4%	5,660
October 2018	3.8%	3.6%	3.4%	5,653
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	5,516
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.2%	5,311
July 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.1%	5,062
June 2018	4.0%	3.2%	2.9%	4,808