Southern Colorado Adds 750 Jobs a Month as Unemployment Rises to 4.1%
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Updated · KKTV · Oct 25
Southern Colorado Adds 750 Jobs a Month as Unemployment Rises to 4.1%
1 articles · Updated · KKTV · Oct 25
Summary
About 750 payroll jobs a month were added in the Pikes Peak region from March through September, marking a rebound after job losses in late 2024 and 2025.
Colorado Springs' unemployment rate still edged up to 4.1% in August 2026 from 4.0% a year earlier, while Pueblo's rose to 5.7% from 5.5%.
More people are entering the job hunt as businesses hire more slowly, and fewer workers are quitting current jobs, leaving fewer openings for job seekers.
Job prospects remain tighter than in 2022 and 2023, pushing officials to steer residents toward training, résumé help and other workforce-center resources ahead of UCCS's Oct. 28 economic forum.