Colorado Unemployment Remains High At 8.5 Percent
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado workers lost jobs in leisure, hospitality and transportation in August as the state jobless rate remains high at 8.5 percent.
The state labor department said Friday the government added 500 payroll jobs and the private sector lost 2,300.
The national unemployment rate also was unchanged over the same period at 9.1 percent.
The largest Colorado job gains in August were in construction, education and health services.
The largest declines were in leisure and hospitality, trade, transportation, utilities and financial services.
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