Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of one percentage point to 8.2 percent in August, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
“The August report underscores that we have yet to see stability in the jobs market,” said Don Mares, executive director of the department. “We hope to see positive momentum in the months ahead.”
A year ago, the unemployment rate was 7.9 percent.
The number of working Coloradans decreased 2,100 in August to 2.44 million. The number of residents unsuccessfully looking for work increased 2,700 over the month to 216,500.
One year ago, total employment was 2,476,700 and the number of unemployed was 213,300.
The unemployment rate decreased in 43 of Colorado’s 64 counties, increased in 9 and was unchanged in 12.
The lowest rate was 2.9 percent in Hinsdale County and the highest was 14.5 percent in Dolores County.
In August 2009, the unemployment rate declined in 63 counties and remained unchanged in one. Last year, the lowest rate was 2.4 percent in Cheyenne County and the highest was 13.3 percent in Dolores County.
