Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – May 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5% in May; 5,400 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added
Press Releases
Press Release: June Is Workplace Safety Month In Colorado
Protect Your Employees and Your Bottom Line with Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Safety Certification from the Premium Cost Containment Program
Press Release: New Tool Analyzes Interplay of Employment and Benefits to Help Workers Advance Their Careers
Today the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Kansas City announced the launch of the Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) tool, designed to help Coloradans make informed decisions about their careers.
Press Release: Expected Revisions to Colorado Nonfarm Payroll Jobs
Expected Revisions to Colorado Nonfarm Payroll Jobs
Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – April 2022
14,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in April; Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly to 3.6%
Press Release: Governor's Summer Job Hunt Kicks Off 42nd Year of Helping Young People Understand the World of Work
Each year, Colorado’s longest running and most successful youth employment program helps tens of thousands of young people prepare for the uncharted territory of a first summer job. Since 1981, the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt program has connected high school and college students with Colorado employers willing to give them a chance to learn, put skills to use and see firsthand how a business operates.
Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – March 2022
5,800 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in March;
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7%
Press Release: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Commends Executive Order Focused on Skills-Based Hiring Practices
(DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) celebrates Gov. Jared Polis’ efforts to attract new talent to the state’s workforce by focusing on skills-based hiring practices.
Press Release: Colorado Occupational Employment and Wages — 2021
Workers in the State of Colorado had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.24 in 2021, about 8 percent above the US average of $28.01, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The statewide median hourly wage for all covered employment was $23.05 compared to the US median of $22.00.
Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – February 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.0%;
Total Nonfarm Employment Returns to Pre-Pandemic Level