Press Releases

Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.1%; Private Sector Returns to Pre-Pandemic Level of Employment

On March 1, 2022 the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) launched the Disability Hiring Preference Pilot, created by Senate Bill 21-095.

Expected Revisions to Colorado Nonfarm Payroll Jobs

(DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) today reminded those impacted by the Marshall Fire in Boulder County that the deadline to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits is Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

To address the high unemployment rate for workers with disabilities and the increased demand for skilled workers by employers, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Workforce Development Programs (WDP), along with local workforce areas, are launching a program to better connect people with disabilities to training and employment opportunities.

9,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in December; Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.8%

(DENVER) - The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) is reminding workers and employers about paid sick leave requirements under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). As of January 1, 2022, no employers — public or private, and any size or industry — are exempt (other than the federal government), and no employees are exempt either (other than some railroad employees).

The CFOI program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals Colorado had 78 work-related fatalities in 2020. Nationally, a total of 4,764 workers died from a work-related injury in the U.S. in 2020, a 10.7 percent decrease from the 5,333 workers in 2019.

DENVER - Today, the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) released the eighth annual Talent Pipeline Report, which analyzes and explains relevant labor market information, highlights pandemic data and recovery strategies, and provides data-informed recommendations to enhance the talent pipeline in Colorado.

The 2021 Talent Pipeline report identifies:

New Bill Will Help Coloradans Get High-Quality Jobs in Renewable Energy Sector To equip Coloradans with the skills they need to obtain jobs in the growing renewable energy sector, Governor Jared Polis signed HB21-1149 into law on June 16, 2021. The bill will also help ensure that employers in the sector have the talent they need long term; it also advances one of the governor’s “Wildly Important Goals:” to transition the state to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040.