April unemployment drops to 2.3% in Boulder, Larimer counties

The unemployment rate in all four counties in the Northern Colorado and Boulder Valley regions fell in April.

Boulder and Larimer counties posted the lowest non-seasonably adjusted April jobless rate of 2.3 percent, according to new data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. That’s down from a March rate of 2.5 percent for Boulder County and 2.6 percent for Larimer County.

Broomfield County’s rate dropped from 2.6 percent in March to 2.5 percent in April.

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The jobless rate in Weld County was 2.5 percent in April, down from 2.8 percent the previous month.

The statewide unadjusted unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in April compared with 3 percent in March.

Employers in Colorado added 9,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,765,200 jobs, according to CDLE data.

The average workweek has decreased year-over-year from 33.9 to 32.6 hours. Workers’ hourly earnings have increased from $28.79 to $30.34.