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General Information about Colorado
The Unemployment Help Center, Ltd, represents Colorado Claimants at Unemployment Compensation Hearings and Appeals. We provide highly experienced Hearings Representatives who can, and will, fight for your Colorado Unemployment Compensation benefits
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SOME UNEMPLOYMENT NEWS:
Colorado Employment Situation
November 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado decreased by 4,500 from October to November to
2,247,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government declined by
1,600 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 2,900.
According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a
percentage point to 8.0 percent. The number of people actively participating in the labor force
increased 17,600 to 2,715,200 and total employment increased 21,100 to 2,499,000 causing
the number of unemployed to decline 3,500. The national unemployment rate declined fourtenths of one percentage point over the same period to 8.6 percent.
Over the year, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls
decreased from 34.5 to 34.4 hours and average hourly earnings increased from $23.86 to
$24.19.
The largest over the month private sector job gains in November were in professional and
business services. The largest declines were in trade, transportation and utilities, leisure and
hospitality, and financial activities.
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