NEWS BRIEF
The Denver Gazette reported that Colorado’s unemployment rate reached 4% in August, after remaining below that level for more than a year. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported 128,000 unemployed residents, an increase of 3,200 from July.
Colorado lost 1,400 jobs from July to August, according to the report, while an early estimate of July job growth was revised from 5,800 jobs to 3,800. The national unemployment rate was 4.1%, the article reported.
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Colorado’s August unemployment rate was 4%, while the state recorded 1,400 fewer jobs than in July. The report also revised July’s estimated job growth downward, though the national unemployment rate remained slightly higher at 4.1%.
Reporting: Bernadette Berdychowski · Denver Gazette · 09-18-2026
