Tag: employment
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Colorado saw more jobs last month, as unemployment across U.S. rose slightly
During a month that saw U.S. unemployment rise marginally, Colorado saw its own unemployment rate drop to 4.2%, with another 4,200 Coloradans joining the workforce, according to the latest tally by the state’s Department of Labor and Employment. A household survey by the agency calculated 64.6% of the state’s age-16-plus population was on the job…
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Colorado College receives $2.5 million gift for new program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent $2.5 million gift to Colorado College will endow a new program that will serve as a bridge between the classroom and the professional world, according to a Tuesday news release. The endowment comes…
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State OKs millions in incentives to semiconductor maker for Colorado Springs plant upgrades
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A semiconductor manufacturer seeking to expand and modernize its Colorado Springs plant would be eligible for a $3.68 million cash award from the state under a financial incentive for the company approved Thursday by the Colorado Economic Development Commission. The company, whose identity was kept…
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Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Unemployment in Colorado ticked up to 3.4% in January from 3.3% in December, according to a report released Monday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate increased slightly over 12 months from 3%, but has consistently stayed below the national…
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Local jobless rate edges lower as labor force shrinks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area fell in November for a fourth consecutive month, but only because nearly 1,000 people left the job market, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau…
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Springs unemployment rate jumps to 9.7 percent in July
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area jumped for a fifth consecutive month in July to 9.7 percent, the highest rate in 18 months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The July…
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Springs jobless rate edges up to 17-month high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs area job market took another turn for the worse in June with the unemployment rate rising to a 17-month high of 9.5 percent while payrolls fell for the first time in nearly…
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Springs unemployment rate falls, but jobs still hard to find
The Colorado Springs area job market improved a bit in November as the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent, the lowest level of the year. The area’s jobless rate has now declined in three of the past four months. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment also Friday said it had revised the area’s unemployment rate…
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EDC honors 13 employers that plan to add 2,046 jobs here
Thirteen companies and organizations were honored Thursday by the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corp. for moving to or expanding in Colorado Springs, with plans to hire more than 2,000 people during the next five years. The 2,046 expected jobs pay an average annual salary of $39,345 and will generate an annual economic impact of…
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Area unemployment rate falls to lowest level this year
The Colorado Springs-area unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent in September, the lowest this year, as job losses appear to have leveled off in recent months, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported today. More than 22,000 people were out of work last month. The September rate is the lowest since December 2008 and…