| LABOR FORCE SUMMARY | ||||||||||||||
| COLORADO | ||||||||||||||
| Preliminary Estimates for April 2010 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 2,668.4 | 2,656.1 | 2,734.1 | 12.3 | -65.6 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 212.6 | 209.9 | 220.7 | 2.7 | -8.1 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 2,455.8 | 2,446.2 | 2,513.3 | 9.6 | -57.5 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 2,658.4 | 2,645.6 | 2,717.2 | 12.8 | -58.7 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 207.0 | 222.0 | 214.3 | -15.0 | -7.3 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 2,451.4 | 2,423.6 | 2,502.8 | 27.8 | -51.4 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: | Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | |||||||||
| Mining & Logging | 22.0 | 22.6 | 24.6 | -0.6 | -2.6 | |||||||||
| Construction | 109.6 | 112.6 | 135.8 | -3.0 | -26.2 | |||||||||
| Manufacturing | 124.4 | 124.5 | 132.0 | -0.1 | -7.6 | |||||||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 398.0 | 397.5 | 405.9 | 0.5 | -7.9 | |||||||||
| Information | 72.1 | 72.5 | 75.6 | -0.4 | -3.5 | |||||||||
| Financial Activities | 143.9 | 142.5 | 148.4 | 1.4 | -4.5 | |||||||||
| Professional & Business Services | 324.0 | 327.0 | 331.7 | -3.0 | -7.7 | |||||||||
| Educational & Health Services | 260.0 | 259.1 | 255.8 | 0.9 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 257.4 | 258.1 | 263.2 | -0.7 | -5.8 | |||||||||
| Other Services | 94.1 | 94.1 | 94.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |||||||||
| Government | 394.8 | 394.0 | 391.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 2,200.3 | 2,204.5 | 2,258.8 | -4.2 | -58.5 | |||||||||
| Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | |||||||||
| Mining & Logging | 21.8 | 22.5 | 24.2 | -0.7 | -2.4 | |||||||||
| Construction | 106.1 | 106.7 | 131.3 | -0.6 | -25.2 | |||||||||
| Manufacturing | 123.6 | 123.6 | 130.9 | 0.0 | -7.3 | |||||||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 392.9 | 391.6 | 400.3 | 1.3 | -7.4 | |||||||||
| Information | 72.0 | 72.2 | 75.4 | -0.2 | -3.4 | |||||||||
| Financial Activities | 143.0 | 141.9 | 148.0 | 1.1 | -5.0 | |||||||||
| Professional & Business Services | 320.9 | 317.7 | 330.2 | 3.2 | -9.3 | |||||||||
| Educational & Health Services | 260.4 | 259.2 | 256.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 255.2 | 260.4 | 260.2 | -5.2 | -5.0 | |||||||||
| Other Services | 93.6 | 94.3 | 93.8 | -0.7 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| Government | 400.0 | 399.8 | 396.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 2,189.5 | 2,189.9 | 2,247.1 | -0.4 | -57.6 | |||||||||
| Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE SUMMARY | ||||||||||||||
| COLORADO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS | ||||||||||||||
| Preliminary Estimates for April 2010 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| DENVER-AURORA-BROOMFIELD MSA (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, | ||||||||||||||
| Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 1,376.4 | 1,366.6 | 1,406.7 | 9.8 | -30.2 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 108.5 | 110.3 | 114.4 | -1.7 | -5.9 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 1,267.9 | 1,256.4 | 1,292.2 | 11.5 | -24.4 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 1,175.3 | 1,177.4 | 1,204.6 | -2.1 | -29.3 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 1,366.3 | 1,355.1 | 1,396.5 | 11.2 | -30.2 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 106.5 | 114.7 | 112.4 | -8.2 | -5.9 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 1,259.8 | 1,240.3 | 1,284.1 | 19.4 | -24.4 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 1,168.2 | 1,163.2 | 1,198.3 | 5.0 | -30.1 | |||||||||
| BOULDER-LONGMONT MSA (Boulder County) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 174.1 | 172.6 | 177.0 | 1.5 | -2.8 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 163.6 | 162.0 | 165.5 | 1.6 | -1.8 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 157.9 | 158.2 | 160.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 173.7 | 172.2 | 176.6 | 1.5 | -2.8 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 163.4 | 161.2 | 165.3 | 2.3 | -1.8 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 158.3 | 158.2 | 160.9 | 0.1 | -2.6 | |||||||||
| COLORADO SPRINGS MSA (El Paso and Teller counties) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 310.1 | 309.4 | 315.6 | 0.7 | -5.5 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.8 | -0.3 | -0.6 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 283.8 | 282.9 | 288.8 | 1.0 | -4.9 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 242.6 | 242.9 | 249.8 | -0.3 | -7.2 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 307.2 | 305.1 | 312.7 | 2.1 | -5.5 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 25.7 | 27.5 | 26.3 | -1.7 | -0.6 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.4 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 281.5 | 277.7 | 286.4 | 3.8 | -4.9 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 241.5 | 240.6 | 247.9 | 0.9 | -6.4 | |||||||||
| FT. COLLINS-LOVELAND MSA (Larimer County) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 174.7 | 173.4 | 177.2 | 1.2 | -2.6 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 | -0.3 | -0.8 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 163.3 | 161.7 | 165.0 | 1.6 | -1.7 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 131.4 | 131.3 | 133.7 | 0.1 | -2.3 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 173.4 | 171.2 | 175.9 | 2.2 | -2.6 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 12.2 | 12.0 | -1.1 | -0.8 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 162.2 | 159.0 | 164.0 | 3.2 | -1.7 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 130.9 | 129.7 | 132.7 | 1.2 | -1.8 | |||||||||
| GRAND JUNCTION MSA (Mesa County) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 79.9 | 80.2 | 83.5 | -0.3 | -3.7 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.4 | 9.9 | 9.1 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 72.4 | 72.2 | 75.9 | 0.1 | -3.5 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 59.3 | 59.4 | 62.7 | -0.1 | -3.4 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 79.4 | 79.4 | 83.0 | -0.1 | -3.7 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.2 | 10.3 | 9.0 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 72.1 | 71.2 | 75.6 | 0.9 | -3.5 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 59.3 | 59.0 | 62.4 | 0.3 | -3.1 | |||||||||
| GREELEY MSA (Weld County) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 117.5 | 117.9 | 120.7 | -0.4 | -3.2 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.0 | 9.4 | 8.9 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 106.9 | 106.9 | 110.1 | 0.0 | -3.2 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 76.7 | 77.2 | 80.0 | -0.5 | -3.3 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 116.9 | 116.6 | 120.1 | 0.2 | -3.2 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 11.5 | 10.6 | -1.1 | -0.1 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.0 | 9.9 | 8.8 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 106.4 | 105.1 | 109.5 | 1.3 | -3.2 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 76.9 | 76.8 | 80.0 | 0.1 | -3.1 | |||||||||
| PUEBLO MSA (Pueblo County) | ||||||||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | ||||||||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 74.4 | 73.9 | 75.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 67.6 | 67.1 | 68.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 56.9 | 57.1 | 57.7 | -0.2 | -0.8 | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | |||||||||||||
| Apr-10 | Mar-10 | Apr-09 | Month | Year | ||||||||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 74.3 | 73.9 | 74.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | |||||||||
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.7 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Employment | 67.7 | 66.8 | 68.4 | 0.9 | -0.7 | |||||||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 57.0 | 57.1 | 58.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | |||||||||
| Seasonally Adjusted MSA Labor Force Data not official BLS series | ||||||||||||||
| Labor force estimates are adjusted to Current Population Survey data. Estimates made in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||||||||||||
| 1/ Residents unemployed during the week including the 12th of the month. | ||||||||||||||
| 2/ Total resident employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary workers; self-employed, unpaid family and domestic workers; agricultural workers and | ||||||||||||||
| persons involved in labor disputes. | ||||||||||||||
| 3/Due to rounding, sum of individual items may not equal total. Industry data represents jobs by place of work coded under the 2002 North American Industry | ||||||||||||||
| Classification System | ||||||||||||||
| Material contained within the accompanying tables is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. | ||||||||||||||
| Please reference, "Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information". | ||||||||||||||