Metro Denver

Jobs & Employment

The seven-county Denver metro area is home to three million people, with the population expanding by about 1.6 percent per year in 2018 and 2019. Millennials are the largest population group in Denver metro, and will represent the largest component of the labor force within 10 years.

Top Industries Driving Growth

1,514,000 total non-agricultural labor force and employees by industry.

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Denver Metro Unemployment Rate

Colorado Unemployment Rate is at 3.3 percent, compared to 3.6 percent last year.

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Economy