Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: November 2021

Employers in Colorado added 9,000 jobs in October. The private sector grew by 7,800 while government employment increased by 1,200.

Colorado's total employment increased by 12,700 in September. Private-sector employment grew by 11,300 while government employment increased by 1,400.

The average person in Colorado must spend $10,451 more per year – nearly 13% of their annual income – to consume the same quantity of goods and services they did in 2019.