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Colorado Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CO.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest4.4%September 2026
Previous4.6%August 2026
Year ago3.8%September 2025
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

Colorado Unemployment Rate was 4.4% in September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.2% (Apr 2017) to 11.8% (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.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.4%
August 20264.6%
July 20264.1%
June 20264.0%
May 20263.7%
April 20263.5%
March 20263.8%
February 20264.4%
January 20264.3%
December 20253.6%
November 20253.8%
September 20253.8%
August 20253.9%
July 20254.1%
June 20254.0%
May 20254.0%
April 20253.9%
March 20254.2%
February 20254.6%
January 20254.5%
December 20244.2%
November 20244.4%
October 20244.2%
September 20244.1%

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.8% (May 2020)
10-year low2.2% (Apr 2017)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-CO.UNEMP.M.NSA

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.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Colorado Unemployment Rate”.