Colorado unemployment rate ticked up in January

DENVER — Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point between December 2025 and January 2026 to 3.9%, according to the most recent data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

In the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, the counties of Broomfield, Boulder and Larimer all recorded not-seasonally adjusted jobless rates of 4.1% in January. Weld County’s rate was 4.8%

“Over the year, the average workweek for all Colorado employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased from 32.7 to 32.6 hours, while average hourly earnings grew from $39.79 to $40.62, $3.45 more than the national average hourly earnings of $37.17,” according to CLDE.

State unemployment reports have trailed the calendar since CDLE paused reporting jobs data last fall during the federal government shutdown before resuming its monthly updates in December. 

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