Greeley, Colorado Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greeley fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.6%. 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 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.0% 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Colorado	3.0%	0.0	+0.3
Greeley	2.6%	-0.2	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 12,400. There are now 8,182 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,074 in April 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,144. Greeley employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greeley, Colorado) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Greeley	4,218	-219	-90

Number of Unemployed Persons

Greeley, Colorado Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Colorado Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployment Rate	Greeley Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.6%	4,218
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%	4,437
December 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	4,642
November 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	4,548
October 2017	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	4,227
September 2017	4.2%	3.0%	2.4%	3,732
August 2017	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%	3,382
July 2017	4.3%	2.8%	2.3%	3,523
June 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.2%	3,369
May 2017	4.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3,565
April 2017	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%	3,074