Colorado unemployment rises in November
Employers in Colorado added 1,800 nonfarm payroll jobs from October to November for a total of 2,749,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Private sector payroll jobs increased 700 and government increased 1,100. October estimates were revised up to 2,748,000, and the over the month change from September to October was an increase of 5,700 rather than the originally estimated increase of 4,800.
According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point from October to November to 3.3 percent. The number of people actively participating in the labor force increased 7,400 over the month to 3,108,600 and the number of people reporting themselves as employed increased 3,200 to 3,006,200. The larger increase in the labor force than in total employment caused the number of unemployed to increase 4,200 and the unemployment rate to increase to 3.3 percent. The national unemployment rate remained unchanged over the same period at 3.7 percent.
Over the year, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased from 33.4 to 33.2 hours and average hourly earnings increased from $27.94 to $29.46.
The largest over the month private sector job gains were in professional and business services and trade, transportation, and utilities. The largest over the month declines were in education and health services, leisure and hospitality, financial activities, and construction.
Over the year, nonfarm payroll jobs increased 69,100, with an increase of 62,200 in the private sector and an increase of 6,900 in government. The largest private sector job gains were in professional and business services, trade, transportation, and utilities, and leisure and hospitality. No sectors declined over the year.
Over the year, the unemployment rate is up three-tenths of a percentage point from 3.0 percent. The number of Coloradans participating in the labor force increased 77,300, total employment increased 67,100 and the number of unemployed increased 10,200. The national unemployment rate declined from 4.1 percent in November 2017 to 3.7 percent in November 2018.
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Preliminary Estimates for November 2018 | |||||
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LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: |
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| Nov-18 | Oct-18 | Nov-17 | Month | Year |
Total Civilian Labor Force | 3,108.6 | 3,101.1 | 3,031.3 | 7.4 | 77.3 |
Unemployment | 102.4 | 98.2 | 92.2 | 4.2 | 10.2 |
Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Employment | 3,006.2 | 3,003.0 | 2,939.1 | 3.2 | 67.1 |
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UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: |
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| Nov-18 | Oct-18 | Nov-17 | Month | Year |
Total Civilian Labor Force | 3,123.3 | 3,118.6 | 3,032.8 | 4.7 | 90.6 |
Unemployment | 105.6 | 96.3 | 87.0 | 9.3 | 18.6 |
Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Employment | 3,017.7 | 3,022.3 | 2,945.7 | -4.5 | 72.0 |
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: |
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| Nov-18 | Oct-18 | Nov-17 | Month | Year |
Mining & Logging | 31.1 | 31.2 | 27.2 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
Construction | 169.5 | 170.6 | 167.2 | -1.1 | 2.3 |
Manufacturing | 147.6 | 147.5 | 144.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 475.3 | 472.4 | 463.2 | 2.9 | 12.1 |
Information | 75.6 | 75.2 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
Financial Activities | 167.8 | 168.9 | 167.4 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
Professional & Business Services | 438.7 | 435.4 | 417.6 | 3.3 | 21.1 |
Educational & Health Services | 338.6 | 341.9 | 333.7 | -3.3 | 4.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality | 349.6 | 350.8 | 339.3 | -1.2 | 10.3 |
Other Services | 109.4 | 108.6 | 108.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Government | 446.6 | 445.5 | 439.7 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
TOTAL NONAG | 2,749.8 | 2,748.0 | 2,680.7 | 1.8 | 69.1 |
Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Nov-18 | Oct-18 | Nov-17 | Month | Year |
Mining & Logging | 31.2 | 31.5 | 27.3 | -0.3 | 3.9 |
Construction | 170.9 | 175.0 | 169.4 | -4.1 | 1.5 |
Manufacturing | 148.5 | 147.9 | 145.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 481.3 | 470.6 | 468.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
Information | 75.8 | 75.5 | 72.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Financial Activities | 166.8 | 168.7 | 167.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
Professional & Business Services | 440.7 | 440.9 | 419.4 | -0.2 | 21.3 |
Educational & Health Services | 342.0 | 344.5 | 337.5 | -2.5 | 4.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality | 336.4 | 338.7 | 327.0 | -2.3 | 9.4 |
Other Services | 108.8 | 109.1 | 107.9 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
Government | 456.9 | 453.1 | 449.8 | 3.8 | 7.1 |
TOTAL NONAG | 2,759.3 | 2,755.5 | 2,692.0 | 3.8 | 67.3 |
Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| November 2018 | |||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate |
Colorado | 3,123,331 | 3,017,727 | 105,604 | 3.4 |
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Adams | 271,555 | 261,988 | 9,567 | 3.5 |
Alamosa | 8,760 | 8,383 | 377 | 4.3 |
Arapahoe | 364,939 | 352,703 | 12,236 | 3.4 |
Archuleta | 6,968 | 6,726 | 242 | 3.5 |
Baca | 2,289 | 2,246 | 43 | 1.9 |
Bent | 2,112 | 2,043 | 69 | 3.3 |
Boulder | 196,184 | 190,540 | 5,644 | 2.9 |
Broomfield | 39,392 | 38,203 | 1,189 | 3.0 |
Chaffee | 9,390 | 9,137 | 253 | 2.7 |
Cheyenne | 1,235 | 1,210 | 25 | 2.0 |
Clear Creek | 6,071 | 5,887 | 184 | 3.0 |
Conejos | 4,171 | 4,007 | 164 | 3.9 |
Costilla | 2,002 | 1,914 | 88 | 4.4 |
Crowley | 1,579 | 1,507 | 72 | 4.6 |
Custer | 2,065 | 1,998 | 67 | 3.2 |
Delta | 15,413 | 14,836 | 577 | 3.7 |
Denver | 412,450 | 398,778 | 13,672 | 3.3 |
Dolores | 1,239 | 1,199 | 40 | 3.2 |
Douglas | 190,405 | 184,750 | 5,655 | 3.0 |
Eagle | 35,068 | 33,787 | 1,281 | 3.7 |
El Paso | 349,175 | 335,418 | 13,757 | 3.9 |
Elbert | 14,991 | 14,565 | 426 | 2.8 |
Fremont | 15,455 | 14,618 | 837 | 5.4 |
Garfield | 31,394 | 30,367 | 1,027 | 3.3 |
Gilpin | 3,730 | 3,633 | 97 | 2.6 |
Grand | 9,376 | 9,109 | 267 | 2.8 |
Gunnison | 10,637 | 10,303 | 334 | 3.1 |
Hinsdale | 393 | 380 | 13 | 3.3 |
Huerfano | 2,601 | 2,440 | 161 | 6.2 |
Jackson | 1,077 | 1,048 | 29 | 2.7 |
Jefferson | 337,601 | 327,110 | 10,491 | 3.1 |
Kiowa | 1,029 | 1,011 | 18 | 1.7 |
Kit Carson | 4,800 | 4,703 | 97 | 2.0 |
La Plata | 32,266 | 31,281 | 985 | 3.1 |
Lake | 4,783 | 4,630 | 153 | 3.2 |
Larimer | 205,976 | 200,066 | 5,910 | 2.9 |
Las Animas | 6,832 | 6,502 | 330 | 4.8 |
Lincoln | 2,542 | 2,466 | 76 | 3.0 |
Logan | 11,423 | 11,086 | 337 | 3.0 |
Mesa | 76,572 | 73,472 | 3,100 | 4.0 |
Mineral | 456 | 438 | 18 | 3.9 |
Moffat | 7,709 | 7,451 | 258 | 3.3 |
Montezuma | 13,602 | 12,947 | 655 | 4.8 |
Montrose | 22,590 | 21,803 | 787 | 3.5 |
Morgan | 17,000 | 16,500 | 500 | 2.9 |
Otero | 8,996 | 8,588 | 408 | 4.5 |
Ouray | 2,390 | 2,287 | 103 | 4.3 |
Park | 10,542 | 10,232 | 310 | 2.9 |
Phillips | 2,798 | 2,742 | 56 | 2.0 |
Pitkin | 11,266 | 10,486 | 780 | 6.9 |
Prowers | 6,627 | 6,391 | 236 | 3.6 |
Pueblo | 76,662 | 72,808 | 3,854 | 5.0 |
Rio Blanco | 2,933 | 2,798 | 135 | 4.6 |
Rio Grande | 5,823 | 5,554 | 269 | 4.6 |
Routt | 16,678 | 16,185 | 493 | 3.0 |
Saguache | 3,759 | 3,598 | 161 | 4.3 |
San Juan | 380 | 366 | 14 | 3.7 |
San Miguel | 4,902 | 4,510 | 392 | 8.0 |
Sedgwick | 1,336 | 1,304 | 32 | 2.4 |
Summit | 22,332 | 21,785 | 547 | 2.4 |
Teller | 12,931 | 12,453 | 478 | 3.7 |
Washington | 3,249 | 3,179 | 70 | 2.2 |
Weld | 166,220 | 161,193 | 5,027 | 3.0 |
Yuma | 6,208 | 6,080 | 128 | 2.1 |
