Denver County, CO: 10 findings, 2 at a watch level and 8 noted
10 findings fired for Denver County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $528,188 in September 2026 and covered employment of 551,034 in 2026 Q1.
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10 findings #
watchDenver County, CO's covered employment is -1.1% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchDenver County, CO's covered employment of -1.1% scores 35 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 65 across Colorado counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |35 across US counties - 65 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDenver County, CO's average weekly wage was 4.9% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteDenver County, CO's covered employment was 1.1% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteDenver County, CO's covered employment of 551,034 ranks 1st of 64 Colorado counties, against a median of 4,853.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Colorado counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDenver County, CO's covered employment of 551,034 ranks 1st of 10 counties in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro, against a median of 94,239.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 10 counties in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDenver County, CO's average weekly wage of $2,354 ranks 23rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDenver County, CO's covered employment of 551,034 ranks 49th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDenver County, CO's average weekly wage of $2,354 ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties, against a median of $1,075.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Colorado counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Denver County, CO is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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