Economy & Economic Development  December 21, 2023

State maintains unemployment rate at 3.3%

Colorado maintained its 3.3% unemployment rate for November, neither increasing or decreasing from October, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s monthly update.

The CDLE draws its monthly data from two surveys: a survey of households and a survey of employers. The unemployment rate number is drawn from the survey of households. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 1,900 over the same time period to 107,900. The national unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% from October to November, the CDLE reported.

The unemployment rate for Larimer and Boulder counties was 2.8% in…

Ken Amundson retired from his position as managing editor of BizWest in May 2024 but has come back on a limited basis to report business news in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes north of Denver. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.

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