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Is anyone out of work right now?

Colorado’s unemployment rate was 4.0% in August 2026, a preliminary figure — the U.S. rate that month was 4.1% (both seasonally adjusted).

FACT BLS state series (LAUS); BLS national CPS

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Data as of 10 October 2026.

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Is anyone out of work right now? — Colorado’s unemployment rate was 4.0% in August 2026, a preliminary figure — the U.S. rate that month was 4.1% (both seasonally adjusted).