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What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate has risen to 3.2%. Here’s why that’s “not significant”
There’s a growing number of unemployed Coloradans but officials say the rate is similar to the pre-pandemic era. Plus: The cable industry returns to Denver but really the industry never left.
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What’s Working: Why Colorado’s growing work force seems like it’s shrinking
Age has a lot to do with the state’s shifting labor force. Plus: Unemployment rate at its highest in 15 months, housing and gas prices up again, labor preps for strikes
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What’s Working: Colorado has 190,000 job openings and 95,000 unemployed people — a disconnect?
QUICK LINKS: What else the labor data says | The 190,000 job openings | State unemployment rates | The poll: Working or not? | $1 million cybersecurity grant Colorado seems to be in a bit of a standstill when it comes to jobs. Job growth in July was flat. The higher unemployment rate, an increase […]
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What’s Working: Denver still a top 10 city for tech, thanks to tech wages outpacing rent growth
There’s other factors, including the number of young, educated and tech-savvy workers. Plus: “Durable skills” vs. AI, Colorado’s June job report and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado’s April job growth is the best in 12 months, but it’s slower than the nation’s
The state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.8%. Plus: Wages are up, unless you add in inflation, Denver renters see more perks, and more!
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What’s Working: When the CHIPS Act, education and jobs come together in Colorado
The CHIPS Act rewards chipmakers that bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Colorado’s 2.8% unemployment rate, starter homes and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rates weren’t what you thought they were
Revised estimates, low survey response rates and meager budgets can be blamed — or credited? — for the changes. Plus: Unemployment backlog resolved, reader tax tips and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped, but so did the number of people in the workforce
Businesses added jobs, but more people left the job market in December. Plus: Colorado leads highest increase in gas prices, readers share annoying inflation interactions, and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado sees decline in labor force but job numbers are still better than U.S.
Unemployment rate drops to 3.5% but state sees decline in workforce. Plus: Are there still good jobs out there? Readers and employers respond.