jobs
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More teens working in Colorado, U.S. than before the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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School is out for summer and that means teens aren’t only looking forward to warmer weather and vacations, but also summer jobs. And they’ll have plenty of company. In 2021, 39.6% of teens ages 16 to 19 were participating in the nation’s workforce, while 32% of Colorado teens in that age group were part of…
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Colorado unemployment rate drops again in April, matches national rate
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Colorado’s unemployment rate continued to improve last month, another sign of job market resiliency as private businesses and the state economy regain their footing after a recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, according to a report Friday by the state Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate dipped to 3.6%…
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Colorado unemployment rate falls again in March
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Colorado’s unemployment rate tumbled again in March as the state’s economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate slid to 3.7%, down from 4% in February, the Colorado Department of Labor and Environment reported Friday. That’s the lowest level since 2.8% in February 2020, right before the pandemic cratered many industry sectors, forcing mass…
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House committee approves bill exempting nonprofit child care centers from property tax
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Nonprofit child care centers in Colorado wouldn’t have to pay property taxes under legislation a state House committee advanced on Tuesday in the hopes of reducing costs and improving access. House Bill 1006 aims to modify current law that allows property owned and operated by nonprofit child care centers to be exempt from property taxes. The bill…
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Colorado’s job recovery lags behind neighboring states
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While Colorado has out-performed the majority of states, it lags behind its neighbors in recovering jobs lost during the pandemic. Four Western states – Arizona, Idaho, Texas and Utah – already recovered all the jobs they lost at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado, by contrast, has regained 335,500 of the 375,800 jobs lost between…
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Polis touts jobs gains, decline in Colorado’s unemployment rate
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Colorado’s unemployment rate fell under 5% for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic forced countries to shut down borders and adopted drastic measures to curb its spread, including closing down gyms, restaurants and other public places. The bulk of those restrictions, including several that the Polis administration adopted at the early stage of…
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COVER STORY | Meet Michael Hancock, candidate for Denver mayor (AUDIO)
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This is the first in a series of profiles of Denver mayoral candidates. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is the presumptive front-runner in the municipal election that ends May 7, having raised more campaign funds than all five of his opponents combined through March. But despite that advantage and the natural competitive edge of being the…
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Colorado jobs and unemployment: CoPo’s monthly snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is out with its latest monthly jobs report for the state, covering February. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers. Payroll jobs (non-farm): Up 700 from the previous month, to 2,749,600, and up 44,800 from a year earlier. Private sector payroll jobs (non-farm): Up…
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Colorado jobs and unemployment: CoPo’s monthly snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment came out Friday with its latest monthly jobs report for the state, covering December. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers: Payroll jobs (non-farm): Up 9,800 from the previous month, to 2,762,200, and up 75,400 from a year earlier. Private sector payroll jobs (non-farm): Up 9,100…
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Colorado jobs and unemployment: A snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment came out Friday with its latest monthly jobs report for the state, covering November. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers: Payroll jobs (non-farm): Up 1,800 from the previous month, to 2,749,800, and up 69,100 from a year earlier. Private sector payroll jobs (non-farm): Up 700…
