Greeley, Colorado Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greeley rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Colorado rate. The unemployment rate in Greeley peaked in June 2020 at 10.5% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Greeley unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Colorado | 3.3% | 0.0 | +0.5 |
| Greeley | 3.6% | +0.1 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Greeley, Colorado, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Greeley, Colorado Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Greeley peaked in June 2020 at 17,418. There are now 11,308 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,759 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,351. Greeley employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greeley, Colorado) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | 6,110 | +71 | +1,081 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Greeley, Colorado Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Colorado Unemployment Rate |
Greeley Unemployment Rate |
Greeley Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 6,110 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6,039 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 5,867 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5,608 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5,275 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 5,002 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4,829 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4,759 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 4,908 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5,022 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 4,971 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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