Here are the latest employment figures, with adjustments.
Nationwide
| Month | Change | Employment | Unemployment Rate |
| May | +100,000 | 135,117,000 | 4.6% |
| June | +124,000 | 135,241,000 | 4.6% |
| July | +113,000 | 135,354,000 | 4.8% |
The country has gained 978,000 jobs so far this year. Job growth has been slowing down some. By this point last year the country had gained 1,222,000 jobs for the year.
Colorado
| Month | Change | Employment | Unemployment Rate |
| May | +1,400 | 2,264,500 | 4.5% |
| June | +1,300 | 2,265,800 | 4.5% |
Colorado has had a net gain of 16,800 jobs so far this year. Like with the national statistics, job growth has slowed. By this point last year, Colorado had gained 21,100 jobs for the year.
Colorado has gained 16,200 jobs above and beyond the previous benchmark set in December, 2000.
Denver Metro Area
| Month | Change | Employment | Unemployment Rate |
| May | +10,500 | 1,215,600 | 4.4% |
| June | +14,500 | 1,230,100 | 4.9% |
Denver has had a net gain of 18,600 jobs so far this year. Comparing this year to last year, Denver appears to be doing better in terms of month-to-month employment gains.
The employment level is currently 9,600 jobs below the previous benchmark set in December, 2000. We may yet see Denver “break even” by early next year.
Boulder County
| Month | Change | Employment | Unemployment Rate |
| May | +1,000 | 163,700 | 3.7% |
| June | -1,000 | 162,700 | 4.2% |
Boulder County has had no net gain since April. It’s had a net loss of 1,000 jobs so far this year. Even so it’s doing a bit better than last year, This is worse than last year, when it had lost 800 jobs for the year by this point.
Boulder’s employment level is 8,800 jobs below the previous benchmark set in December, 2000.
