Tag: Unemployment
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Federal judge dismisses ex-Loveland employee’s conspiracy claims against city
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 unemployment rate ticks up to 4.1%
The gap between state and the U.S. average was shrinking. In October, it disappeared.
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Colorado’s jobless rate continues to edge up
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
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…
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Colorado’s unemployment ticks up, but still below national average
Colorado’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in December to 3.4%, but it still remains lower than the U.S. average, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate stood at 3.3% in November. The U.S. average remained the same from month-to-month at 3.7%. “The rising Colorado rate was due to a…
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Colorado’s jobless rate unchanged in November
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate didn’t budge in November, remaining at 3.3%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Thursday. Colorado’s labor force rose by 2,700 last month to 3,249,700, the agency reported. The number of unemployed, meanwhile, grew by 1,900 over the same time period…
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Colorado’s job growth expected to continue in 2024, report shows
Colorado’s economy will see increased job growth in 2024, economists predict, and its labor force participation is near record levels. But concerns still persist around commercial real estate, rising interest rates and inflation. That’s according to the 59th Annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder…