Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, CO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.9%
Rank #1,281/3,222 · #32 in CO
60th
Jefferson 3.9%
CO 4.6% -14.2%
US 5.3% -26.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jefferson County's unemployment rate of 3.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Jefferson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,278 | Kennebec County, ME | 3.9% |
| #1,279 | Washburn County, WI | 3.9% |
| #1,280 | Collier County, FL | 3.9% |
| #1,281 | Jefferson County, CO | 3.9% |
| #1,282 | Comal County, TX | 3.9% |
| #1,283 | Ionia County, MI | 3.9% |
| #1,284 | Mower County, MN | 3.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jefferson County, Colorado has a unemployment rate of 3.9%, ranking #1,281 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Colorado, it ranks #32 of 64. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.