New-business filings indicate continued employment growth for Colorado

DENVER — Colorado saw just more than 27,000 new business entity filings during the third quarter, leading economists to believe the state’s employment growth is poised to continue.

Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams on Thursday morning released the University of Colorado Boulder quarterly indicators report, which analyzes data from the state’s business registry.

The 27,008 new business filings were down from the second quarter but marked an increase of 7.3 percent over the third quarter of last year. Over the past 12 months, the state has seen 108,068 new entity filings, a boost of 5.2 percent over the previous 12 months.

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