Colo. unemployment rate rises slightly
The increase was caused by a rise in the number of people actively participating in the labor force without a corresponding increase in the number of people reporting their status as employed.
Nonfarm payroll jobs decreased 6,900 from May to June for a total of 2,284,400 jobs, according to the state’s survey of business establishments. Private-sector payroll jobs declined 5,200 and government decreased 1,700.
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The number of Coloradans participating in the labor force has increased 23,900 since last June, total employment increased 26,100 and the number of unemployed decreased 2,200.
The increase was caused by a rise in the number of people actively participating in the labor force without a corresponding increase in the number of people reporting their status as employed.
Nonfarm payroll jobs decreased 6,900 from May to June for a total of 2,284,400 jobs, according to the state’s survey of business establishments. Private-sector payroll jobs declined 5,200 and government decreased 1,700.
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