LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
COLORADO
Preliminary Estimates for August 2008  (in thousands)
         
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 2,744.8 2,763.6 2,715.4 -18.8 29.4
Unemployment      147.3 144.6 104.4 2.7 42.9
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.4 5.2 3.8 -- --
 Employment 2,597.5 2,619.0 2,611.0 -21.5 -13.5
           
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 2,766.9 2,792.3 2,722.8 -25.4 44.1
Unemployment  142.8 144.6 100.9 -1.8 41.9
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.2 5.2 3.7 -- --
 Employment  2,624.1 2,647.7 2,621.9 -23.6 2.2
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY: Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Natural Resources & Mining 29.3 29.0 26.2 0.3 3.1
Construction 170.6 172.1 176.7 -1.5 -6.1
Manufacturing 143.4 143.4 147.0 0.0 -3.6
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 434.9 434.6 431.5 0.3 3.4
Information 76.5 76.1 76.7 0.4 -0.2
Financial Activities 159.0 159.2 160.1 -0.2 -1.1
Professional & Business Services 364.6 362.4 356.6 2.2 8.0
Educational & Health Services 249.5 248.2 240.3 1.3 9.2
Leisure & Hospitality 286.6 286.2 282.6 0.4 4.0
Other Services 95.2 95.5 93.7 -0.3 1.5
Government 367.7 366.3 359.2 1.4 8.5
TOTAL NONAG 2,377.3 2,373.0 2,350.6 4.3 26.7
Labor Disputants 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labor force estimates are adjusted to Current Population Survey data.  Estimates made in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1/ Residents unemployed during the week including the 12th of the month.
2/ Total resident employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary workers; self-employed, unpaid family and domestic workers; agricultural workers and persons involved in labor disputes.
3/Due to rounding, sum of individual items may not equal total.  Industry data represents jobs by place of work coded under the 2002 North American Industry Classification System
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LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
COLORADO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
Preliminary Estimates for August 2008  (in thousands)
DENVER-AURORA MSA (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, 
Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 1,394.4 1,407.4 1,377.6 -13.0 16.8
Unemployment      77.3 75.3 53.7 2.0 23.6
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.5 5.4 3.9 -- --
 Employment 1,317.1 1,332.1 1,323.9 -15.0 -6.8
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 1,403.1 1,413.5 1,385.3 -10.4 17.8
Unemployment 75.5 75.5 52.7 0.0 22.8
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.4 5.3 3.8 -- --
 Employment 1,327.6 1,338.0 1,332.6 -10.4 -5.0
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 1266.7 1263.2 1253.0 3.5 13.7
BOULDER-LONGMONT MSA (Boulder County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 178.7 179.9 176.1 -1.2 2.6
Unemployment      8.3 8.0 5.9 0.3 2.4
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.6 4.5 3.4 -- --
 Employment 170.4 171.9 170.2 -1.5 0.2
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 176.8 178.4 174.3 -1.6 2.5
Unemployment 8.1 8.2 5.9 -0.1 2.2
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.6 4.6 3.4 -- --
 Employment 168.7 170.2 168.4 -1.5 0.3
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 167.0 166.7 164.2 0.3 2.8
COLORADO SPRINGS MSA (El Paso and Teller counties)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 314.7 317.7 314.6 -3.0 0.1
Unemployment      19.5 19.4 13.6 0.1 5.9
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.2 6.1 4.3 -- --
 Employment 295.2 298.3 301.0 -3.1 -5.8
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 317.5 320.5 317.3 -3.0 0.2
Unemployment 19.2 19.7 13.5 -0.5 5.7
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.0 6.2 4.2 -- --
 Employment 298.3 300.8 303.8 -2.5 -5.5
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 263.5 263.6 263.6 -0.1 -0.1
FT. COLLINS-LOVELAND MSA (Larimer County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 177.5 179.0 175.6 -1.5 1.9
Unemployment      8.2 8.2 6.0 0.0 2.2
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.6 4.6 3.4 -- --
 Employment 169.3 170.8 169.6 -1.5 -0.3
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 178.4 179.2 176.8 -0.8 1.6
Unemployment 7.9 8.1 5.8 -0.2 2.1
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.4 4.5 3.3 -- --
 Employment 170.5 171.1 171.0 -0.6 -0.5
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 139.6 138.4 139.0 1.2 0.6
GRAND JUNCTION MSA (Mesa County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 82.8 83.1 79.4 -0.3 3.4
Unemployment      3.5 3.5 2.5 0.0 1.0
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.2 4.2 3.2 -- --
 Employment 79.3 79.6 76.9 -0.3 2.4
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 83.0 83.7 79.9 -0.7 3.1
Unemployment 3.4 3.6 2.5 -0.2 0.9
     Unemployment Rate (%) 4.0 4.2 3.1 -- --
 Employment 79.6 80.1 77.4 -0.5 2.2
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 66.2 65.9 63.4 0.3 2.8
GREELEY MSA (Weld County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 123.7 124.1 119.4 -0.4 4.3
Unemployment      6.8 6.8 5.0 0.0 1.8
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.5 5.5 4.2 -- --
 Employment 116.9 117.3 114.4 -0.4 2.5
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 124.0 124.5 119.9 -0.5 4.1
Unemployment 6.5 6.8 4.8 -0.3 1.7
     Unemployment Rate (%) 5.3 5.5 4.0 -- --
 Employment 117.5 117.7 115.1 -0.2 2.4
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 84.3 83.3 82.0 1.0 2.3
PUEBLO MSA (Pueblo County)
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED*                                        Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 74.5 74.7 73.1 -0.2 1.4
Unemployment      5.1 5.0 3.5 0.1 1.6
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.8 6.7 4.7 -- --
 Employment 69.4 69.7 69.6 -0.3 -0.2
     
UNADJUSTED FOR SEASONALITY:       Change from last:
  Aug-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Month Year
Total Civilian Labor Force 74.0 74.8 72.6 -0.8 1.4
Unemployment 4.9 5.0 3.4 -0.1 1.5
     Unemployment Rate (%) 6.6 6.7 4.7 -- --
 Employment 69.1 69.8 69.2 -0.7 -0.1
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT DATA
TOTAL NONAG 58.9 58.8 58.3 0.1 0.6
Seasonally Adjusted MSAs not an official BLS series