Denver Jobs & Employment Tracker 2026
Unemployment, payroll jobs, income and metro GDP for Denver, refreshed monthly from federal statistics.
ActualizadoFuente: FREDDatos al Aug 2026Consultado
Denver employment at a glance
Fuente: FREDConsultado
Unemployment rate
4.7%
+0.9 ptsvs. US avgincrease
Aug 2026 · Denver County
Nonfarm jobs
Datos no disponibles desde FRED
Último intento
Labor force
Datos no disponibles desde FRED
Último intento
Metro GDP
$312B
Jan 2023 · annual
Denver jobs market overview
The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro remains one of the most robust job markets in the Mountain West. With an unemployment rate of 4.7%, above the national average of 3.8%, Denver's diversified economy continues to draw employers and workers from across the country.
The metro's $119,263 per capita income reflects a highly educated workforce and a growing tech, healthcare, and professional services sector. The energy industry remains significant, though the economy has diversified well beyond oil & gas over the past decade.
Top employment sectors
Estimated employment by major industry in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA. Source: BLS QCEW estimates.
Seasonal employment patterns
Income data
Per capita personal income
$119,263
+195%vs. US avg ($40,480)increase
Jan 2024 · Denver County
Metro area GDP
$312B
Jan 2023 · Top-20 US metro economy
About This Data
Unemployment data is from FRED series CODENV5URN (Denver County unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted), published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
Nonfarm employment (SMU08197400000000001) covers the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA and is published monthly by the BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES) program.
GDP data is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via FRED, and is published annually with approximately a 12-month lag. Per capita income is also from BEA.
Sector employment estimates are based on BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and are approximate.
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