Economy & Economic Development  May 19, 2023

Boulder Valley, Northern Colorado unemployment continues historic plummet

DENVER — Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat between March and April, hanging steady at 2.8%.

The state’s rate, which Colorado Department of Labor and Employment economist Ryan Gedney called “historic” for its prolonged low level, has been below 3% for a year straight and remains at or below pre-COVID-19 era levels. 

The Centennial State continues outpacing the nation, which posted an April jobless rate of 3.4%, down from 3.5% the prior month. 

Counties in the Boulder Valley outperformed both the state and national averages, CDLE data released Friday shows.

Larimer and Boulder counties led the way in April with rates of 2.1%,…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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