Garfield County's unemployed rate decreases by 0.1% from February to March
Garfield County’s number of unemployed decreased by 80 people from February to 1,952 unemployed people in March, according to the latest report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. However, Garfield County’s labor force dropped by 566 workers from February to March, the report states. Monicque Aragon, an economist with the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment, said the drop in labor force at this time of year is not atypical for Garfield County. Aragon also noted that the county data in the report is not seasonally adjusted, so the labor force estimates can be...