Tag: Unemployment
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Colorado unemployment rate falls to lowest level since March 2020
Colorado’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in May, breaking a three-month logjam when the rate was stuck at 6.4% and reaching the lowest level since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread restrictions on businesses. Nearly four times as many people found jobs last month as returned to or entered the job market, reducing…
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76% of Colorado businesses offer vaccination incentives, survey shows
Most Colorado employers implemented policies to encourage employees to get vaccinated, 76% in fact, according to a recent survey by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The survey included 40 businesses “of all sizes” from 17 different industries across Colorado, according to the chamber. “With the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and loosening restrictions across the…
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State’s new unemployment claims flat; 1,567 take full-time jobs for chance at $1,600 bonus
Though the number of new unemployment claims in Colorado remained basically flat from the prior week, 1,567 previously unemployed Coloradans took full-time jobs this week for a chance at a $1,600 bonus from the state. This week also marks the end of weekly update reports from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on the…
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Colorado unemployment rate unchanged for third consecutive month
Colorado’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in April for a third consecutive month at 6.4% as many employers continue to struggle to find workers, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The worker shortage is so acute the department Sunday will begin offering bonuses of up to $1,600 to those collecting unemployment benefits if…
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Three-month slide in new Colorado unemployment claims continues
A three-month slide in new Colorado unemployment claims continued as 6% fewer claims were filed for the week ending May 15, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. There were 4,132 new regular claims filed last week, 263 less than for the week ending May 8, the agency reported Thursday. That’s the 12th…
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Colorado giving $1,600 to those returning to full-time work
In an effort to move more people off unemployment benefits, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday signed an executive order to give them up to $1,600 if they return to full-time work. Dubbed the Colorado Jumpstart incentive program, it allows those who have received at least $25 in unemployment insurance benefits from March 28 to Sunday…
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State’s new jobless claims level off, but still down
While the number of new state jobless claims seems to have leveled off based on last week’s filings, it’s still trending down, according to a report Thursday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Unemployed Coloradans filed 4,395 new regular claims for the week ending May 8, only 77 fewer than filed the prior…
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Where are the Colorado job applicants?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Customers are returning to Colorado restaurants, bars, retail shops and other businesses, but they may not have anyone to take their order and serve them, help them find merchandise or take their payment. That’s because many businesses in the state’s service sector are struggling to…
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Colorado economy on rebound, but hurdles remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While a record 44,740 new businesses and nonprofits filed initial documents with the Colorado Secretary of State in the first quarter of this year, 37,820 businesses filed dissolutions in the past 12 months, according to…
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Fewer Coloradans filing new unemployment claims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Continuing a downward trend, fewer Colorado residents filed new unemployment claims for the week ending May 1, according to Colorado Department of Labor and Employment data released Thursday. There were 4,472 new regular claims filed last week, a 13% drop from the previous week’s total…