June 17, 2011

Boulder Valley jobless rate inches up

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BOULDER – The unemployment rate in Boulder and Broomfield counties inched up in May.

The nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Boulder County increased by one-tenth of a percent compared with April, rising to 6.3 percent. The rate for Broomfield County increased by four-tenths of a percent compared with April, rising to 7.9 percent.

The May 2010 unemployment rates for Boulder and Broomfield counties were 6.7 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively.

In Colorado, the unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percent compared with April, to 8.7 percent. The rate was 8.9 percent in May 2010.

BOULDER – The unemployment rate in Boulder and Broomfield counties inched up in May.

The nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Boulder County increased by one-tenth of a percent compared with April, rising to 6.3 percent. The rate for Broomfield County increased by four-tenths of a percent compared with April, rising to 7.9 percent.

The May 2010 unemployment rates for Boulder and Broomfield counties were 6.7 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively.

In Colorado, the unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percent compared with April, to 8.7 percent. The rate was 8.9 percent in May 2010.

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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