12K more Coloradans sought unemployment last week

DENVER — Colorado saw 12,149 initial regular unemployment claims filed last week, down from 15,603 the prior week, according to newly released data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

There were also 6,414 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance initial unemployment claims filed by gig workers and the self-employed. 

The accommodations and food service industry saw the most claims filed, followed by retail, health care, administration, waste management and manufacturing.

Over the past 11 weeks a total of 433,552 regular unemployment initial claims have been filed. Including PUA claims, that total jumps to 517,414.