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Greeley, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greeley fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Greeley peaked in June 2020 at 10.5% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Greeley unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Colorado 2.8% 0.0 -0.1
Greeley 2.8% 0.0 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Greeley, Colorado, National

Greeley, Colorado monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Greeley, Colorado Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Greeley peaked in June 2020 at 17,418. There are now 12,593 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,759 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 66. Greeley employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greeley, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Greeley 4,825 +66 -525

Number of Unemployed Persons

Greeley, Colorado Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Colorado
Unemployment Rate
Greeley
Unemployment Rate
Greeley
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 2.8% 2.8% 4,825
April
2023
3.4% 2.8% 2.8% 4,759
March
2023
3.5% 2.8% 2.9% 4,908
February
2023
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 5,022
January
2023
3.4% 2.8% 2.9% 4,971
December
2022
3.5% 2.8% 3.0% 5,032
November
2022
3.6% 2.8% 3.0% 5,029
October
2022
3.7% 2.8% 3.0% 5,024
September
2022
3.5% 2.8% 3.0% 5,028
August
2022
3.7% 2.6% 3.0% 5,035
July
2022
3.5% 2.7% 3.0% 5,064

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.