{"id":2521426,"date":"2025-12-15T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-unemployment-rate-trending-down\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:29:20","slug":"colorado-unemployment-rate-trending-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-unemployment-rate-trending-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado unemployment rate trending down"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolorado-unemployment-rate-trending-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Colorado&#8217;s unemployment rate decreased slightly in September to 4.1%, down 0.1 percentage points from August adn lower than last September&#8217;s 4.5%. These figures were delayed due to a federal government shutdown from October 1 to november 12, which also caused the October report to be skipped. While the national unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.4% in September, Colorado&#8217;s rate has been trending downward over recent months. The number of unemployed in Colorado dropped by 4,800 to 134,300, but the state&#8217;s labor force also declined by 3,400 to 3.27 million, contrasting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-marks-30-consecutive-months-of-job-growth\/\" title=\"Florida Marks 30 Consecutive Months of ...\">national labor force growth<\/a>. Colorado maintains a higher labor force participation rate (67.3%) compared to the national average (62.4%). Government employment grew by 700 jobs in September despite budget concerns,while the private sector lost 200 jobs,though over the past year both sectors saw job increases. The professional and business sector experienced the largest job gains in September, while trade, transportation, and utilities declined. Colorado&#8217;s job growth rate as September 2024 (0.6%) lags slightly behind the national rate (0.8%).  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Colorado unemployment rate trending down<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2445876\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\">Colorado&rsquo;s<\/a> unemployment rate decreased slightly in September, dropping a tenth of a point from August to 4.1%.<\/p>\n<p>Released last week, these numbers are the first look at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unemployment\/\">unemployment<\/a> numbers in Colorado since the federal government shutdown delayed the regular monthly&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/laus.t01.htm\">reports<\/a>&nbsp;from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3918356\/tennessees-economy-growing-affordability-becoming-major-issue\/\">Tennessee&#8217;s economy growing, but affordability becoming a major issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3918357\/chile-trio-charged-string-wisconsin-home-burglaries\/\">Chile trio charged in string of Wisconsin home burglaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3918284\/chris-wright-broad-based-reform-55-year-old-environmental-law-permitting\/\">Wright seeks &#8216;broad-based&#8217; reform of 55-year-old environmental law to speed permitting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The shutdown lasted from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, and, while the government is retroactively releasing the September unemployment numbers, it will skip the October report. The November unemployment report is expected in January.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&rsquo;s unemployment rate is down from last September&rsquo;s 4.5%. Earlier this year, Colorado saw some of the highest unemployment since September 2021. In the past few months, though, it has been consistently trending down from its high of 4.8%.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the national unemployment rate was 4.4%, which was a 0.1% increase from the previous month. While the national unemployment rate has been trending upwards, Colorado&rsquo;s has been trending down.<\/p>\n<p>The number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-unemployment-remains-higher-than-u-s-average-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Colorado unemployment remains higher than U.S. average - Washington Examiner\">unemployed individuals decreased<\/a> by 4,800 to 134,300 from August, according to a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cdle.colorado.gov\/press-releases\/press-release-colorado-employment-situation-september-2025\">report<\/a>&nbsp;from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.<\/p>\n<p>The report wasn&rsquo;t all good news, though.<\/p>\n<p>Duplicating a similar decrease from previous months, Colorado&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/job-growth-slows-in-september-misses-estimates\/\" title=\"... Slows in ..., Misses Estimates\">labor force decreased<\/a> by 3,400 to 3.27 million. That comes while the labor force is actually increasing nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Colorado still outperforms nationally. Currently, 67.3% of Colorado&rsquo;s population is participating in the labor force statewide, compared to 62.4% nationally.<\/p>\n<p>The report also found that the government saw significantly more job growth than the private sector, despite&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_25dce04b-d025-4a7f-ad85-9a583d98fe6f.html\">concerns<\/a>&nbsp;about budget cuts on both the state and federal level in Colorado. In September, the private sector lost 200 jobs while the government gained 700 jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That means in the past year that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-costs-rise-at-record-pace-but-workers-still-lose-out-to-inflation\/\" title=\"... Costs Rise at Record Pace But Workers Still Lose Out To Inflation\">private sector increased<\/a> by 10,400 jobs. Government jobs also saw significant growth, adding 7,700 jobs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3917503\/trump-hud-sending-staff-minnesota-investigate-amid-fraud-scandal\/\">EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP HUD SENDING STAFF INTO MINNESOTA TO INVESTIGATE AMID STATE WELFARE FRAUD SCANDAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The professional and business sector saw the largest increase in September, while trade, transportation, and utilities saw the biggest declines. Throughout the year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >largest private sector job gains<\/a> have been in educational and health services, leisure and hospitality, and information.<\/p>\n<p>While unemployment is lower in Colorado than nationally, Colorado&rsquo;s rate of job growth since September 2024 was just 0.6%, compared to the national rate of 0.8%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado unemployment rate falls to 4.1% in September<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2521427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP22062806231580.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6024,68852,49280],"class_list":["post-2521426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-colorado","tag-trending-down","tag-unemployment-rate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP22062806231580.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521430,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521426\/revisions\/2521430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}