Tag: Unemployment
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Colorado stops delivering unemployment reports due to shutdown
Since state economists rely on federal data for the monthly state unemployment report, no September report will be coming due to the federal government shutdown, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “Colorado’s September 2025 Employment Situation Report will be delayed due to the federal government shutdown,” according to a news release Wednesday.…
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Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits
As civilian federal workers in Colorado wait for word as to whether they will be furloughed by a federal government shutdown, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment is reaching out to aid workers in claiming unemployment benefits. The agency, which made the announcement early Wednesday, reiterated that many federal workers could be eligible for…
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Colorado saw more jobs last month, as unemployment across U.S. rose slightly
During a month that saw U.S. unemployment rise marginally, Colorado saw its own unemployment rate drop to 4.2%, with another 4,200 Coloradans joining the workforce, according to the latest tally by the state’s Department of Labor and Employment. A household survey by the agency calculated 64.6% of the state’s age-16-plus population was on the job…
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Colorado jobless rate falls for second month in a row
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate fell for the second month in a row in July, even as the national labor market is seen as softening. The state’s jobless rate declined to 4.5% last month, down two-tenths of a percentage point from June, the Colorado Department of Labor…
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Federal judge dismisses ex-Loveland employee’s conspiracy claims against city
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge dismissed the claims of a former Loveland city employee last week who alleged a conspiracy by her employer to deprive her of unemployment benefits and tarnish her reputation. Michele DiPietro worked as a paralegal for the city attorney’s office during 13 months…
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UPS to close Denver area facility in one of Colorado’s largest layoffs announced this year
United Parcel Service is temporarily closing one of its Denver region facilities and letting go of more than 400 workers – marking one of the largest layoffs announced this year in Colorado. The shipping company, headquartered in Atlanta, alerted state authorities about the site closure in Commerce City in a letter last week as required…
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Colorado’s jobless rate continues to edge up
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate continued to edge up in July, increasing a tenth of a percentage point from the month before to 3.9%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The state’s jobless rate remains below the national rate, which rose two-tenths of a…
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Colorado jobless rate unchanged in April
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The jobless rate in Colorado held steady in April at 3.7%, unchanged from the month before, the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment reported Friday. That followed three straight months in which the state’s unemployment rate edged up. The nation’s unemployment rate in April was…
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Colorado unemployment inches up to 3.5%, but job growth among strongest in U.S.
Colorado’s unemployment rate inched up in February to 3.5% from 3.4%, according to data released Friday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state saw the number of unemployed grow about 4,200 people. The state is still below the national average, which increased by two-tenths of a percentage last month to 3.9%. “It’s…
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Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows
Unemployment in Colorado ticked up to 3.4% in January from 3.3% in December, according to the latest numbers available from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released Monday. Colorado’s jobless rate increased slightly over 12 months from 3%, but has consistently stayed below the national average of 3.7%. December’s original unemployment level was reported…