Here are the statistics the BLS has given for this year to date.
Nationwide
2006
| Month | Change | Num. Employed | Unemployment Rate |
| Jan. | +154,000 | 134,530,000 | 4.7% |
| Feb. | +200,000 | 134,730,000 | 4.8% |
| Mar. | +175,000 | 134,905,000 | 4.7% |
| Apr. | +126,000 | 135,031,000 | 4.7% |
| May | +75,000 | 135,106,000 | 4.6% |
Economic watchers have noted the gain of only 75,000 jobs in May. Economists I've heard on the news have predicted a slowdown in employment uptake for this year. They may see what's occurred in the last couple months as affirming their prediction. I note, however, that a similar thing occurred in January, 2005 when the U.S. gained 76,000 jobs. Looking at the data now it seems like an odd blip.
| Month, Year | Change | Num. Employed | Unemployment Rate |
| Nov., 2004 | +133,000 | 132,235,000 | 5.4% |
| Dec., 2004 | +160,000 | 132,395,000 | 5.4% |
| Jan., 2005 | +76,000 | 132,471,000 | 5.2% |
| Feb., 2005 | +265,000 | 132,736,000 | 5.4% |
| Mar., 2005 | +140,000 | 132,876,000 | 5.1% |
The same may happen again. We'll have to see what develops.
Colorado (statewide)
2006
| Month | Change | Num. Employed | Unemployment Rate |
| Jan. | +2,800 | 2,252,000 | 4.7% |
| Feb. | +2,900 | 2,254,900 | 4.3% |
| Mar. | +9,300 | 2,264,200 | 4.3% |
| Apr. | +500 | 2,264,700 | 4.3% |
Denver Metro Area
2006
| Month | Change | Num. Employed | Unemployment Rate |
| Jan. | -27,200 | 1,184,300 | 5.3% |
| Feb. | +3,600 | 1,187,900 | 4.8% |
| Mar. | +7,300 | 1,195,200 | 4.8% |
| Apr. | +10,100 | 1,205,300 | 4.4% |
Boulder County
2006
| Month | Change | Num. Employed | Unemployment Rate |
| Jan. | -4,600 | 159,100 | 4.4% |
| Feb. | +2,100 | 161,200 | 4.0% |
| Mar. | +1,000 | 162,200 | 4.0% |
| Apr. | +600 | 162,800 | 3.6% |
