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News Releases:

Jul
14

Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2020

Workers in the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.87 in May 2020, about 25 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07.

Jul
14

Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs — May 2020

Workers in the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.70 in May 2020, which compared to the nationwide average of $27.07.

Jul
14

Occupational Employment and Wages in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood — May 2020

Workers in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.19 in May 2020, about 15 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07.

Colorado Economy at a Glance:

Colorado
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2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,183.4 3,182.8 3,188.4 3,196.8 3,199.3 (p)3,197.1

Employment(1)

 2,972.2 2,978.1 2,983.2 2,992.8 3,000.1 (p)2,999.8

Unemployment(1)

 211.2 204.7 205.2 204.0 199.2 (p)197.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 (p)6.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,657.1 2,666.2 2,673.9 2,691.3 2,708.8 (p)2,719.6

12-month % change

 -5.8 -5.4 -4.7 10.2 7.5 (p)6.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 19.2 19.1 19.7 19.9 19.9 (p)20.0

12-month % change

 -27.5 -27.1 -23.9 -16.7 -7.9 (p)-2.4

Construction(3)

 172.7 172.6 172.1 171.6 171.9 (p)172.4

12-month % change

 -4.0 -3.7 -4.2 2.0 -2.2 (p)-1.2

Manufacturing(3)

 144.8 145.7 146.0 146.3 146.2 (p)145.9

12-month % change

 -4.4 -3.9 -3.2 4.4 2.1 (p)1.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 484.4 486.0 486.8 486.0 488.9 (p)489.9

12-month % change

 0.4 0.7 0.9 12.5 9.8 (p)7.1

Information(3)

 73.7 73.9 72.9 72.7 73.2 (p)73.1

12-month % change

 -5.5 -5.3 -6.5 -2.7 -1.7 (p)-0.8

Financial Activities(3)

 175.3 173.6 173.5 173.7 173.8 (p)174.4

12-month % change

 -0.3 -1.4 -1.4 2.5 2.4 (p)2.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 439.2 436.4 439.5 439.8 441.8 (p)445.1

12-month % change

 -1.7 -2.5 -1.8 6.2 4.4 (p)5.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 339.0 340.0 342.1 344.8 344.5 (p)345.1

12-month % change

 -4.3 -3.9 -2.6 12.0 6.4 (p)4.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 264.8 277.3 277.4 289.3 301.8 (p)307.1

12-month % change

 -23.7 -20.1 -18.0 64.6 43.9 (p)28.1

Other Services(3)

 107.2 106.6 107.6 108.9 107.5 (p)107.0

12-month % change

 -7.3 -7.9 -6.4 21.7 8.9 (p)4.9

Government(3)

 436.8 435.0 436.3 438.3 439.3 (p)439.6

12-month % change

 -5.3 -5.7 -5.5 -2.1 1.2 (p)2.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Boulder Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Colorado Springs Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Denver Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Fort Collins Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2021
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado – 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in Colorado – Second Quarter 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
County Employment and Wages in Colorado – Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area – May 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Collins — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Junction — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greeley — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pueblo — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Union Members in Colorado – 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Women’s Earnings in Colorado – 2019 Pay News Release Jan 2021
Annual averages U.S., Denver, Kansas City, and St. Louis Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo. Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Jun 2021
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Greeley Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Grand Junction Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Pueblo Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Denver Metropolitan Area: 2018-19 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2020