Colorado unemployment increases to 2.9 percent in August
Employers in Colorado added 1,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from July to August for a total of 2,740,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. There was no change in private sector payroll jobs and government increased 1,500. July estimates were revised up to 2,739,000, and the over the month increase from June to July was 4,500 rather than the originally estimated 2,800.
According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point from July to August to 2.9 percent. The number of people actively participating in the labor force increased 5,900 over the month to 3,090,800 and the number of people reporting themselves as employed increased 900 to 3,000,200. The larger increase in the labor force than in total employment caused the number of unemployed to increase 5,000 and the unemployment rate to increase to 2.9 percent. The national unemployment rate remained unchanged over the same period at 3.9 percent.
Over the year, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased from 33.8 to 33.9 hours and average hourly earnings increased from $27.46 to $28.89.
The largest over the month private sector job gains were in other services, leisure and hospitality, and construction. The largest over the month declines were in financial activities and education and health services.
Over the year, nonfarm payroll jobs increased 72,200, with an increase of 66,300 in the private sector and an increase of 5,900 in government. The largest private sector job gains were in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and trade, transportation, and utilities. There were no significant over the year declines.
Over the year, the unemployment rate is unchanged at 2.9 percent. The number of Coloradans participating in the labor force increased 78,100, total employment increased 75,800 and the number of unemployed increased 2,300. The national unemployment rate declined from 4.4 percent in August 2017 to 3.9 percent in August 2018.
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Preliminary Estimates for August 2018 (in thousands) | |||||
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LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: |
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| Aug-18 | Jul-18 | Aug-17 | Month | Year |
Total Civilian Labor Force | 3,090.8 | 3,084.9 | 3,012.7 | 5.9 | 78.1 |
Unemployment | 90.5 | 85.5 | 88.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Employment | 3,000.2 | 2,999.4 | 2,924.5 | 0.9 | 75.8 |
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UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: |
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| Aug-18 | Jul-18 | Aug-17 | Month | Year |
Total Civilian Labor Force | 3,101.4 | 3,126.1 | 3,018.2 | -24.7 | 83.2 |
Unemployment | 106.1 | 95.3 | 83.7 | 10.8 | 22.4 |
Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Employment | 2,995.3 | 3,030.8 | 2,934.5 | -35.5 | 60.8 |
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: |
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| Aug-18 | Jul-18 | Aug-17 | Month | Year |
Mining & Logging | 30.4 | 29.9 | 26.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
Construction | 171.7 | 170.3 | 163.8 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
Manufacturing | 146.4 | 147.3 | 144.2 | -0.9 | 2.2 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 469.8 | 470.7 | 461.8 | -0.9 | 8.0 |
Information | 75.0 | 73.8 | 71.1 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
Financial Activities | 167.6 | 170.8 | 168.1 | -3.2 | -0.5 |
Professional & Business Services | 432.8 | 432.5 | 413.5 | 0.3 | 19.3 |
Educational & Health Services | 338.7 | 340.4 | 334.7 | -1.7 | 4.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality | 351.3 | 349.8 | 332.9 | 1.5 | 18.4 |
Other Services | 107.9 | 106.1 | 108.8 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
Government | 448.9 | 447.4 | 443.0 | 1.5 | 5.9 |
TOTAL NONAG | 2,740.5 | 2,739.0 | 2,668.3 | 1.5 | 72.2 |
Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Aug-18 | Jul-18 | Aug-17 | Month | Year |
Mining & Logging | 30.6 | 30.1 | 26.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
Construction | 176.2 | 175.1 | 168.8 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
Manufacturing | 147.2 | 148.4 | 145.2 | -1.2 | 2.0 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 471.8 | 475.1 | 462.8 | -3.3 | 9.0 |
Information | 76.0 | 74.7 | 71.6 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
Financial Activities | 169.1 | 172.8 | 168.9 | -3.7 | 0.2 |
Professional & Business Services | 438.2 | 438.5 | 420.1 | -0.3 | 18.1 |
Educational & Health Services | 335.4 | 338.4 | 333.8 | -3.0 | 1.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality | 364.9 | 367.5 | 346.6 | -2.6 | 18.3 |
Other Services | 109.2 | 107.2 | 110.2 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
Government | 431.3 | 424.9 | 422.3 | 6.4 | 9.0 |
TOTAL NONAG | 2,749.9 | 2,752.7 | 2,676.8 | -2.8 | 73.1 |
Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| August 2018 | |||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate |
Colorado | 3,101,394 | 2,995,300 | 106,094 | 3.4 |
Counties |
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Adams | 270,541 | 260,907 | 9,634 | 3.6 |
Alamosa | 8,337 | 7,978 | 359 | 4.3 |
Arapahoe | 364,185 | 351,842 | 12,343 | 3.4 |
Archuleta | 6,995 | 6,765 | 230 | 3.3 |
Baca | 2,232 | 2,188 | 44 | 2.0 |
Bent | 1,969 | 1,907 | 62 | 3.1 |
Boulder | 191,730 | 185,716 | 6,014 | 3.1 |
Broomfield | 39,287 | 38,055 | 1,232 | 3.1 |
Chaffee | 10,162 | 9,895 | 267 | 2.6 |
Cheyenne | 1,164 | 1,142 | 22 | 1.9 |
Clear Creek | 6,080 | 5,874 | 206 | 3.4 |
Conejos | 3,987 | 3,800 | 187 | 4.7 |
Costilla | 1,936 | 1,842 | 94 | 4.9 |
Crowley | 1,499 | 1,426 | 73 | 4.9 |
Custer | 2,094 | 2,019 | 75 | 3.6 |
Delta | 15,082 | 14,510 | 572 | 3.8 |
Denver | 411,364 | 397,738 | 13,626 | 3.3 |
Dolores | 1,200 | 1,170 | 30 | 2.5 |
Douglas | 190,138 | 184,199 | 5,939 | 3.1 |
Eagle | 35,856 | 34,956 | 900 | 2.5 |
El Paso | 342,734 | 328,777 | 13,957 | 4.1 |
Elbert | 14,913 | 14,460 | 453 | 3.0 |
Fremont | 15,610 | 14,779 | 831 | 5.3 |
Garfield | 32,341 | 31,345 | 996 | 3.1 |
Gilpin | 3,735 | 3,630 | 105 | 2.8 |
Grand | 10,404 | 10,150 | 254 | 2.4 |
Gunnison | 11,400 | 11,122 | 278 | 2.4 |
Hinsdale | 558 | 545 | 13 | 2.3 |
Huerfano | 2,730 | 2,560 | 170 | 6.2 |
Jackson | 1,097 | 1,070 | 27 | 2.5 |
Jefferson | 337,226 | 326,387 | 10,839 | 3.2 |
Kiowa | 960 | 938 | 22 | 2.3 |
Kit Carson | 4,639 | 4,528 | 111 | 2.4 |
La Plata | 32,872 | 31,853 | 1,019 | 3.1 |
Lake | 4,812 | 4,679 | 133 | 2.8 |
Larimer | 203,186 | 197,091 | 6,095 | 3.0 |
Las Animas | 6,488 | 6,166 | 322 | 5.0 |
Lincoln | 2,556 | 2,488 | 68 | 2.7 |
Logan | 11,257 | 10,897 | 360 | 3.2 |
Mesa | 75,669 | 72,647 | 3,022 | 4.0 |
Mineral | 543 | 527 | 16 | 2.9 |
Moffat | 7,537 | 7,291 | 246 | 3.3 |
Montezuma | 13,498 | 12,939 | 559 | 4.1 |
Montrose | 21,898 | 21,129 | 769 | 3.5 |
Morgan | 16,282 | 15,721 | 561 | 3.4 |
Otero | 8,590 | 8,137 | 453 | 5.3 |
Ouray | 2,685 | 2,601 | 84 | 3.1 |
Park | 10,546 | 10,238 | 308 | 2.9 |
Phillips | 2,707 | 2,648 | 59 | 2.2 |
Pitkin | 11,208 | 10,865 | 343 | 3.1 |
Prowers | 6,325 | 6,093 | 232 | 3.7 |
Pueblo | 74,674 | 70,879 | 3,795 | 5.1 |
Rio Blanco | 3,005 | 2,865 | 140 | 4.7 |
Rio Grande | 5,759 | 5,468 | 291 | 5.1 |
Routt | 16,326 | 15,886 | 440 | 2.7 |
Saguache | 3,655 | 3,433 | 222 | 6.1 |
San Juan | 604 | 591 | 13 | 2.2 |
San Miguel | 5,608 | 5,467 | 141 | 2.5 |
Sedgwick | 1,295 | 1,260 | 35 | 2.7 |
Summit | 21,376 | 20,882 | 494 | 2.3 |
Teller | 12,758 | 12,263 | 495 | 3.9 |
Washington | 3,139 | 3,056 | 83 | 2.6 |
Weld | 164,399 | 159,208 | 5,191 | 3.2 |
Yuma | 5,952 | 5,812 | 140 | 2.4 |
