Colorado unemployment rate climbs back to 4%
Colorado's unemployment rate reached 4% in August for the first time in over a year. The state added 3,200 unemployed residents since July, bringing the total to 128,000. This rate remains slightly lower than the national unemployment figure of 4.1%.
Unemployment in Colorado hit 4% in August after more than a year below the benchmark, a new report shows. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported the state has 128,000 unemployed residents, up by 3,200 from July, according to its monthly report released Friday. Meanwhile, the nation’s unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.1%. The […]
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