Boulder, NoCo metros lead state with lowest jobless rates

Boulder and Fort Collins posted the state’s lowest jobless rates in February, according to figures released Friday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, which also reported that the state’s employment picture has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Boulder recorded 2.7% unemployment and Fort Collins was close behind at 2.9%, according to the statistics.

Erie and Lafayette posted the area’s lowest jobless rates, at 2.6% each. Windsor came in at 3%, while Longmont and Loveland recorded 3.1% of their workforces without employment. Greeley trailed the area at 3.7%, slightly higher than the national rate of 3.6%, although its metropolitan statistical area stood…