Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ranks #148 of 152 U.S. metros on 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate

Denver · Data as of · ALEX Intelligence

0.8% 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (August 2026) — Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
#Metro12-month change
1Cleveland, OH-1.8%
2Reading, PA-1.3%
3Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ-1.2%
4Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA-1.2%
5Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ-1.2%
6York-Hanover, PA-1.1%
7Asheville, NC-1.1%
8Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA-1.1%
9Lancaster, PA-1.1%
148Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO0.8%

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Methodology

Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Current Employment Statistics, August 2026 (seasonally unadjusted, metropolitan)
Measure
12-month change, ranked lowest first across the 150 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas, together with every metropolitan area this series covers (152 ranked in total).
Universe
Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
Vintage
2026
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