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Colorado’s labor force shrinks to lowest since 1979
Colorado's labor force contracts to its lowest level since 1979 as job additions coincide with a rising unemployment rate.
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Colorado's labor force contracts to its lowest level since 1979 as job additions coincide with a rising unemployment rate.
A rising jobs metric is triggering concern as market gains potentially encourage older generations to exit the workforce.
Labor force participation has plummeted to a 50-year low, driven by a growing number of workers who have ceased searching for employment entirely.