| LABOR FORCE SUMMARY | |||||||||
| COLORADO | |||||||||
| Preliminary Estimates for March 2008 (in thousands) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 2,767.0 | 2,757.9 | 2,681.2 | 9.1 | 85.8 | ||||
| Unemployment | 121.5 | 121.0 | 98.3 | 0.5 | 23.2 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 2,645.5 | 2,636.9 | 2,582.9 | 8.6 | 62.6 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 2,744.7 | 2,738.9 | 2,664.9 | 5.8 | 79.8 | ||||
| Unemployment | 129.8 | 129.6 | 102.0 | 0.2 | 27.8 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 2,614.9 | 2,609.3 | 2,562.9 | 5.6 | 52.0 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | ||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27.3 | 26.8 | 23.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| Construction | 158.6 | 155.0 | 160.5 | 3.6 | -1.9 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 142.7 | 143.3 | 146.1 | -0.6 | -3.4 | ||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 430.4 | 428.4 | 422.3 | 2.0 | 8.1 | ||||
| Information | 75.0 | 75.3 | 75.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| Financial Activities | 158.0 | 157.7 | 160.4 | 0.3 | -2.4 | ||||
| Professional & Business Services | 347.0 | 343.3 | 338.8 | 3.7 | 8.2 | ||||
| Educational & Health Services | 246.3 | 245.6 | 238.4 | 0.7 | 7.9 | ||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 277.7 | 273.8 | 270.0 | 3.9 | 7.7 | ||||
| Other Services | 94.7 | 94.0 | 92.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| Government | 387.1 | 384.0 | 378.0 | 3.1 | 9.1 | ||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 2,344.8 | 2,327.2 | 2,306.3 | 17.6 | 38.5 | ||||
| Labor Disputants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Material contained within the accompanying tables is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. Please reference, "Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information". | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE SUMMARY | |||||||||
| COLORADO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS | |||||||||
| Preliminary Estimates for March 2008 (in thousands) | |||||||||
| DENVER-AURORA MSA (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, | |||||||||
| Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 1,411.8 | 1,402.5 | 1,369.2 | 9.3 | 42.6 | ||||
| Unemployment | 62.6 | 63.1 | 49.2 | -0.5 | 13.4 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 1,349.2 | 1,339.4 | 1,320.0 | 9.8 | 29.2 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 1,400.3 | 1,392.6 | 1,356.1 | 7.7 | 44.2 | ||||
| Unemployment | 67.1 | 66.6 | 52.9 | 0.5 | 14.2 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 1,333.2 | 1,326.0 | 1,303.2 | 7.2 | 30.0 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 1241.1 | 1232.0 | 1221.4 | 9.1 | 19.7 | ||||
| BOULDER-LONGMONT MSA (Boulder County) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 179.9 | 179.1 | 175.5 | 0.8 | 4.4 | ||||
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 173.1 | 172.2 | 170.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 179.4 | 178.7 | 174.8 | 0.7 | 4.6 | ||||
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 172.2 | 171.5 | 169.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 167.8 | 166.5 | 165.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| COLORADO SPRINGS MSA (El Paso and Teller counties) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 325.1 | 323.6 | 314.5 | 1.5 | 10.6 | ||||
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 308.0 | 306.8 | 301.7 | 1.2 | 6.3 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 320.8 | 319.9 | 310.0 | 0.9 | 10.8 | ||||
| Unemployment | 18.0 | 17.5 | 13.4 | 0.5 | 4.6 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 302.8 | 302.4 | 296.6 | 0.4 | 6.2 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 261.3 | 259.4 | 257.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | ||||
| FT. COLLINS-LOVELAND MSA (Larimer County) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 179.2 | 178.5 | 173.2 | 0.7 | 6.0 | ||||
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 172.2 | 171.4 | 167.5 | 0.8 | 4.7 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 177.0 | 176.6 | 170.7 | 0.4 | 6.3 | ||||
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 169.5 | 169.0 | 164.6 | 0.5 | 4.9 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 136.8 | 136.0 | 133.1 | 0.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| GRAND JUNCTION MSA (Mesa County) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 81.8 | 81.7 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| Unemployment | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 78.9 | 78.8 | 75.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 80.9 | 80.9 | 76.8 | 0.0 | 4.1 | ||||
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 77.8 | 77.7 | 74.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 64.1 | 63.4 | 61.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | ||||
| GREELEY MSA (Weld County) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 121.7 | 122.2 | 118.2 | -0.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 116.1 | 116.4 | 113.5 | -0.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 120.4 | 121.5 | 116.9 | -1.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 114.3 | 115.1 | 111.8 | -0.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 83.0 | 82.7 | 81.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ||||
| PUEBLO MSA (Pueblo County) | |||||||||
| LABOR FORCE DATA | |||||||||
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED* | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 74.5 | 74.6 | 72.3 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ||||
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 70.3 | 70.5 | 69.0 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ||||
| UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: | Change from last: | ||||||||
| Mar-08 | Feb-08 | Mar-07 | Month | Year | |||||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 74.5 | 74.3 | 72.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ||||
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | -- | -- | ||||
| Employment | 70.0 | 69.8 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||||
| WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA | |||||||||
| TOTAL NONAG | 58.9 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ||||
| Seasonally Adjusted MSAs not an official BLS series | |||||||||