STATE DATA

Colorado Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Colorado — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

3.9%
Statewide rate
64
Counties with data
3.8%
County average
5.0 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Colorado — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jul 2025
3.9%
Revised
Aug 2025
3.9%
Revised
Sep 2025
3.8%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
3.8%
Revised
Dec 2025
3.8%
Revised
Jan 2026
3.9%
Final
Feb 2026
3.9%
Final
Mar 2026
3.9%
Final
Apr 2026
3.9%
Final
May 2026
3.9%
Final
Jun 2026
3.9%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Colorado

County Rate
San Miguel County, CO 7.1%
Pitkin County, CO 6.6%
Costilla County, CO 6.3%
Huerfano County, CO 5.7%
Las Animas County, CO 5.5%
Otero County, CO 5.1%
Pueblo County, CO 5.1%
Dolores County, CO 5.0%
Lincoln County, CO 4.8%
Delta County, CO 4.7%

Lowest Unemployment — Colorado

County Rate
Yuma County, CO 2.1%
Cheyenne County, CO 2.2%
Baca County, CO 2.4%
Kit Carson County, CO 2.4%
Kiowa County, CO 2.6%
Phillips County, CO 2.7%
Custer County, CO 2.7%
Hinsdale County, CO 2.8%
Archuleta County, CO 2.9%
Gilpin County, CO 3.0%

Drill Into Colorado by Industry

Combine Colorado's economic context with industry-specific marketing strategy. 36 dashboards, one per industry vertical:

Strategy guide

The Veteran-Led Approach to AI Marketing for Colorado Businesses (2026)

Colorado's unemployment rate sits at 3.8%—and a 5.3-point spread between its strongest and weakest counties. In an economy this uneven, the businesses that win in 2026 are the ones...

Research hub

All Colorado marketing insights, by industry

36 industry-specific deep-dives plus metro-level analyses for Colorado businesses.

← Back to all U.S. economic data