Boulder, CO MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 118,652 | - | 4.8 | - |
| 1991 | 122,415 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 1992 | 126,617 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 133,753 | 5.6 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| 1994 | 142,961 | 6.9 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 147,060 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 148,909 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 154,741 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 159,622 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 165,033 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 156,543 | -5.1 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 156,627 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 154,181 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 155,380 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 158,533 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 161,514 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | 165,393 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 169,084 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 171,673 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 142,928 | 5.9 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 144,924 | 5.5 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 144,893 | 5.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 145,827 | 5.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 146,412 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 147,186 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 146,720 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 146,990 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 148,988 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 151,078 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 150,046 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 148,728 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 144,281 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 146,499 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 147,088 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 146,847 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 148,888 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 148,701 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 149,793 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 149,184 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 150,622 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 152,831 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 151,573 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 150,597 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 147,460 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 149,343 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 151,092 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 152,109 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 154,010 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 154,217 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 156,064 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 155,812 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 157,273 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 160,664 | 5.1 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 159,800 | 5.4 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 159,048 | 5.6 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 154,539 | 4.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 157,142 | 5.2 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 157,196 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 157,969 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 159,348 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 158,740 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 159,144 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 158,813 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 162,240 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 163,921 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 163,353 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 163,059 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 160,605 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 162,654 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 162,145 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 162,924 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 163,903 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 163,551 | 3.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 164,442 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 165,300 | 4.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 166,925 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 169,941 | 3.7 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 169,051 | 3.5 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 168,955 | 3.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 153,966 | -4.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 154,942 | -4.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 156,275 | -3.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 155,928 | -4.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 155,726 | -5.0 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 155,119 | -5.2 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 154,494 | -6.0 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 154,197 | -6.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 157,958 | -5.4 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 159,249 | -6.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 160,275 | -5.2 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 160,391 | -5.1 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 157,699 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 157,753 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 157,602 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 158,231 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 157,314 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 156,788 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 156,976 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 152,356 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 156,054 | -1.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 157,122 | -1.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 155,973 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 155,658 | -3.0 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 151,475 | -3.9 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 154,267 | -2.2 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 154,801 | -1.8 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 154,444 | -2.4 | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| May | 155,671 | -1.0 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 154,037 | -1.8 | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 152,189 | -3.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 153,467 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 155,806 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 156,749 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 154,175 | -1.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 153,087 | -1.7 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 153,631 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 154,802 | 0.3 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 154,730 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 155,472 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 155,690 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 154,577 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 153,265 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 153,502 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 156,397 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 158,018 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 157,834 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 156,645 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 154,888 | 0.8 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 156,035 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 155,471 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 156,898 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 157,955 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 157,027 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 157,179 | 2.6 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 157,583 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 160,918 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 163,472 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 163,045 | 3.3 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 161,925 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 159,219 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 160,482 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 159,915 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 161,535 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 162,177 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 160,571 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 160,379 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 160,505 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 163,118 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 164,209 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 163,075 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 162,987 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 159,807 | 0.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 162,290 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 162,473 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 164,173 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 165,132 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 164,282 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 163,708 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 164,103 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 167,795 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 171,534 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 169,670 | 4.0 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 169,750 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| 2007-Jan | 165,329 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 167,681 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 168,142 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 168,537 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 169,180 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 169,246 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 168,018 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 167,115 | 1.8 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 170,955 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 172,877 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 171,659 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 170,267 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 169,171 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 171,566 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 171,827 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 174,600 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 173,700 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 171,923 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 170,601 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 168,862 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 171,938 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 173,295 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 172,436 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 170,154 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 166,823 | -1.4 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 167,051 | -2.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 166,146 | -3.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 168,296 | -3.6 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| May | 167,811 | -3.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 164,741 | -4.2 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 162,562 | -4.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 161,003 | -4.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 162,725 | -5.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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