LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
COLORADO  
Preliminary Estimates for July 2010  (in thousands)  
         
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 2,655.6 2,662.4 2,704.8 -6.8 -49.2  
Unemployment      213.3 212.7 219.9 0.6 -6.6
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.0 8.0 8.1 -- --
 Employment 2,442.3 2,449.7 2,484.9 -7.4 -42.6
           
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 2,680.9 2,669.3 2,733.1 11.6 -52.2  
Unemployment  215.7 219.0 222.9 -3.3 -7.2
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.0 8.2 8.2 -- --
 Employment  2,465.2 2,450.3 2,510.2 14.9 -45.0
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Mining & Logging 22.2 22.1 23.0 0.1 -0.8
Construction 109.7 111.5 127.1 -1.8 -17.4
Manufacturing 123.8 124.3 128.4 -0.5 -4.6
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 398.0 396.7 401.6 1.3 -3.6
Information 71.2 70.8 74.4 0.4 -3.2
Financial Activities 143.8 144.2 146.5 -0.4 -2.7
Professional & Business Services 322.8 323.6 326.6 -0.8 -3.8
Educational & Health Services 264.1 262.3 257.5 1.8 6.6
Leisure & Hospitality 262.5 259.4 262.3 3.1 0.2
Other Services 94.4 94.9 93.8 -0.5 0.6
Government 392.8 393.6 389.3 -0.8 3.5
TOTAL NONAG 2,205.3 2,203.4 2,230.5 1.9 -25.2
Labor Disputants 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Mining & Logging 22.3 22.2 23.0 0.1 -0.7
Construction 116.7 116.4 134.6 0.3 -17.9
Manufacturing 124.0 124.4 128.9 -0.4 -4.9
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 398.1 397.4 402.3 0.7 -4.2
Information 71.2 70.9 74.5 0.3 -3.3
Financial Activities 145.1 145.1 147.2 0.0 -2.1
Professional & Business Services 330.7 329.9 332.0 0.8 -1.3
Educational & Health Services 262.5 263.1 255.5 -0.6 7.0
Leisure & Hospitality 272.3 266.1 274.4 6.2 -2.1
Other Services 95.3 95.8 94.8 -0.5 0.5
Government 373.6 391.8 370.1 -18.2 3.5
TOTAL NONAG 2,211.8 2,223.1 2,237.3 -11.3 -25.5
Labor Disputants 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
COLORADO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
Preliminary Estimates for July 2010  (in thousands)
DENVER-AURORA-BROOMFIELD MSA (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek,  
Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 1,371.1 1,364.6 1,391.5 6.5 -20.4
Unemployment      111.5 109.5 117.1 2.0 -5.6  
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.1 8.0 8.4 -- --
 Employment 1,259.6 1,255.1 1,274.4 4.5 -14.8
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 1,181.6 1,180.4 1,192.9 1.2 -11.3
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 1,377.2 1,369.1 1,397.5 8.1 -20.3
Unemployment 111.7 112.7 117.2 -1.0 -5.5  
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.1 8.2 8.4 -- --
 Employment 1,265.5 1,256.4 1,280.3 9.1 -14.8
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 1,188.7 1,192.8 1,199.2 -4.1 -10.5
BOULDER-LONGMONT MSA (Boulder County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 171.8 171.2 175.3 0.6 -3.5
Unemployment      10.8 10.7 12.1 0.1 -1.3
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.3 6.2 6.9 -- --
 Employment 161.0 160.5 163.2 0.5 -2.2
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 157.3 157.4 158.8 -0.1 -1.5
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 170.4 170.7 173.8 -0.3 -3.4
Unemployment 11.0 11.2 12.3 -0.2 -1.3
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.4 6.6 7.1 -- --
 Employment 159.4 159.5 161.5 -0.1 -2.1
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 155.1 157.3 156.6 -2.2 -1.5
COLORADO SPRINGS MSA (El Paso and Teller counties)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 306.6 306.2 310.2 0.4 -3.6
Unemployment      27.0 26.8 26.9 0.2 0.1
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.8 8.7 8.7 -- --
 Employment 279.6 279.4 283.3 0.2 -3.7
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 243.5 243.3 247.1 0.2 -3.6
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 309.4 309.1 313.1 0.3 -3.7
Unemployment 27.3 27.7 27.3 -0.4 0.0
     Unemployment Rate (%) 8.8 9.0 8.7 -- --
 Employment 282.1 281.4 285.8 0.7 -3.7
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 244.5 247.1 248.0 -2.6 -3.5
FT. COLLINS-LOVELAND MSA (Larimer County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 173.2 171.9 176.5 1.3 -3.3
Unemployment      11.6 11.5 12.3 0.1 -0.7
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.7 6.7 7.0 -- --
 Employment 161.6 160.4 164.2 1.2 -2.6
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 132.1 132.4 132.7 -0.3 -0.6
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 173.4 174.1 176.8 -0.7 -3.4
Unemployment 11.5 11.8 12.3 -0.3 -0.8
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.6 6.8 6.9 -- --
 Employment 161.9 162.3 164.5 -0.4 -2.6
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 131.5 133.5 132.9 -2.0 -1.4
GRAND JUNCTION MSA (Mesa County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 77.6 77.7 81.3 -0.1 -3.7
Unemployment      7.4 7.3 8.1 0.1 -0.7
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.5 9.4 10.0 -- --
 Employment 70.2 70.4 73.2 -0.2 -3.0
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 58.2 58.4 60.7 -0.2 -2.5
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 78.1 78.3 81.9 -0.2 -3.8
Unemployment 7.4 7.5 8.2 -0.1 -0.8
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.5 9.5 10.0 -- --
 Employment 70.7 70.8 73.7 -0.1 -3.0
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 58.2 59.0 60.3 -0.8 -2.1
GREELEY MSA (Weld County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 117.7 117.0 120.0 0.7 -2.3
Unemployment      11.0 10.9 11.1 0.1 -0.1
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.4 9.3 9.3 -- --
 Employment 106.7 106.1 108.9 0.6 -2.2
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 77.0 76.6 77.9 0.4 -0.9
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 118.2 117.9 120.5 0.3 -2.3
Unemployment 11.0 11.2 11.1 -0.2 -0.1
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.3 9.5 9.2 -- --
 Employment 107.2 106.7 109.4 0.5 -2.2
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 76.3 76.7 76.9 -0.4 -0.6
PUEBLO MSA (Pueblo County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 74.3 73.6 74.4 0.7 -0.1
Unemployment      7.3 7.0 6.8 0.3 0.5
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.9 9.5 9.2 -- --
 Employment 67.0 66.6 67.6 0.4 -0.6
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 57.2 57.3 57.2 -0.1 0.0
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Jul-10 Jun-10 Jul-09 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 74.4 74.1 74.5 0.3 -0.1
Unemployment 7.3 7.2 6.8 0.1 0.5
     Unemployment Rate (%) 9.8 9.7 9.2 -- --
 Employment 67.1 66.9 67.7 0.2 -0.6
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 56.8 57.4 56.9 -0.6 -0.1
Seasonally Adjusted MSA Labor Force Data not official BLS series
Labor force estimates are adjusted to Current Population Survey data.  Estimates made in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1/ Residents unemployed during the week including the 12th of the month.
2/ Total resident employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary workers; self-employed, unpaid family and domestic workers; agricultural workers and 
persons involved in labor disputes.
3/Due to rounding, sum of individual items may not equal total.  Industry data represents jobs by place of work coded under the 2002 North American Industry 
Classification System
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Please reference, "Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information".