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.

3.8%
Statewide rate
64
Counties with data
3.6%
County average
5.3 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Colorado — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

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

Jan 2025
4.3%
Revised
Feb 2025
4.3%
Revised
Mar 2025
4.2%
Revised
Apr 2025
4.2%
Revised
May 2025
4.1%
Revised
Jun 2025
4.0%
Revised
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

Highest Unemployment — Colorado

County Rate
Costilla County, CO 7.1%
Huerfano County, CO 5.7%
Otero County, CO 5.3%
Pueblo County, CO 5.3%
Las Animas County, CO 5.1%
San Juan County, CO 4.9%
Delta County, CO 4.7%
Fremont County, CO 4.6%
Montezuma County, CO 4.6%
Lincoln County, CO 4.5%

Lowest Unemployment — Colorado

County Rate
Yuma County, CO 1.8%
Phillips County, CO 2.1%
Cheyenne County, CO 2.1%
Pitkin County, CO 2.3%
Kit Carson County, CO 2.3%
Kiowa County, CO 2.3%
Summit County, CO 2.3%
Baca County, CO 2.5%
Grand County, CO 2.6%
Garfield County, CO 2.6%

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