November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Colorado
Employment snapshot
In November, Colorado added 2,700 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Colorado added 1,000 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Colorado added 24,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.7 percentage points from 4.6 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Colorado is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Colorado’s private sector added 1,500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 18,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Colorado added 3,600 net private payroll jobs.
Colorado
Payroll employment
- Colorado added 2,700 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Colorado added 1,000 jobs. Colorado nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Colorado is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Colorado added 1,500 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Colorado added 3,600 jobs. Colorado private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Colorado is tied for 25th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Other Services (+1,500) and State and Local Government (+1,300).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-1,200) and Manufacturing (-700).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+12,500) and State and Local Government (+12,100).
- The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-5,800) and Financial Activities (-3,300).
Colorado
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Colorado ranks 9th in the nation.