KUNC A sign advertises job openings at a gift shop in Estes Park in June 2021. Many mountain communities are struggling to find workers amid a crush of tourists.
Colorado’s economy added 10,800 jobs in June as the pace of recovery cooled slightly, indicating a slow, but steady, rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic that analysts expect to last at least through the rest of the year.
The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.2%.
The latest numbers from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, released Friday, are likely to be seen as a good sign despite continued headwinds from labor and supply shortages and a stalling vaccination rate. Job growth has been in positive territory since January.