La Plata County, CO monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in La Plata County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

La Plata County had a 2.2% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 0.5 percentage point decrease from a month ago. Colorado reported a 2.8% unemployment rate in May, which is the 17th lowest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Colorado
#1. San Miguel County: 5.1%
#2. Huerfano County: 4.7%
#3. Fremont County: 3.9%
#4. Las Animas County: 3.8%
#5. Costilla County: 3.6%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Colorado
#1. Kit Carson County: 1.4%
#1. Phillips County: 1.4%
#1. Yuma County: 1.4%
#4. Baca County: 1.5%
#4. Cheyenne County: 1.5%