Unemployment continues slow decline in state, region

The state unemployment rate fell slightly in September to 5.6%, and unemployment in the counties of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado also continued to fall, according to information provided Friday by the state Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

The department said the statewide rate fell from 5.9% to 5.6% as 5,100 nonfarm jobs were added during the month. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate fell from 5.2% recorded in August to 4.8% in September.

County totals for September were:

Boulder — 3.6%, down from 4.4% in August.

Broomfield — 3.8%, down from 4.6%.