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Colorado Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-CO.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.1%September 2026
Previous4.0%August 2026
Year ago3.8%September 2025
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

Colorado Unemployment Rate was 4.1% in September 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.4% (Mar 2017) to 11.7% (May 2020), averaging 3.9%.

The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

Colorado Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Colorado Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.1%
August 20264.0%
July 20263.9%
June 20263.9%
May 20263.9%
April 20263.9%
March 20263.9%
February 20263.9%
January 20263.9%
December 20253.8%
November 20253.8%
September 20253.8%
August 20253.9%
July 20253.9%
June 20254.0%
May 20254.1%
April 20254.2%
March 20254.2%
February 20254.3%
January 20254.3%
December 20244.3%
November 20244.3%
October 20244.3%
September 20244.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.7% (May 2020)
10-year low2.4% (Mar 2017)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-CO.UNEMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

When is the next Colorado Unemployment Rate colorado Unemployment Rate release?
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CO.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Colorado Unemployment Rate”.