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Colorado Economy - Live Data

Colorado's economy runs on aerospace, tech, and outdoor recreation. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, below the national rate of 4.2%. This page tracks the numbers that matter for Colorado - jobs, house prices, and income - straight from federal data, updated automatically.

Unemployment Rate
3.9%
▼ Below US average (4.2%)
Nonfarm Jobs
2.97M
→ +0.0% jobs YoY
House Prices (YoY)
+0.8%
▲ Rising
Per-Capita Income
$86K
▲ +4.3% vs prior year
Colorado vs. United States - Unemployment
Colorado
3.9%
United States
4.2%

Colorado is outperforming the national labor market. Unemployment of 3.9% is 0.3 points below the US rate - a sign of relative strength in local hiring.

Jobs & Output
Nonfarm payrolls
2.97M
Job growth (YoY)
+0.0%
Real GDP (2025)
$458B
GDP growth (YoY)
+2.1%

Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in Colorado: aerospace, tech, and outdoor recreation.

Key Numbers - Colorado
Unemployment3.9%
US unemployment4.2%
Nonfarm jobs2.97M
House prices YoY+0.8%
Per-capita income$86,181
Real GDP$458B
Labor data as ofMay 2026
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National Data
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Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series COUR, CONA, COSTHPI, COPCPI, CORGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.