True or false: Labor shortages and high unemployment rates can exist at the same time. True — and surprisingly, it can be a sign of a recovering labor force. Colorado’s unemployment rate in November ...

Colorado’s job market is showing signs of strain. A sharp decline in nonfarm payroll jobs — driven in part by King Soopers workers’ strike — has left Colorado with a net-zero job growth rate from ...

DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, recipients in Colorado are losing jobs as renewal delays leave many without valid work permits.

Colorado added roughly 51,000 fewer jobs than previously reported during the 12-month period ended in March, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data comes from updated ...

Aaron LePage, a server at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub in Colorado Springs serves beers to his customers on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans) Colorado added 1,400 ...

Colorado gained 1,500 jobs last month, preliminary estimates show, even as the private sector lost jobs. According to the state's labor department, the government added 1,700 jobs, which masked the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado employers added 6,800 jobs between February and March, which would normally be a strong showing, except that number was below the 10,000 striking ...

Colorado lost more than 6,000 jobs in the private sector last month, the most in more than two years. The largest declines occurred in professional and business services, trade, transportation and ...