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Boulder County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Boulder County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 646 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Boulder County economy

  • 4.6%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.9% the month before

  • 183,691

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 328,317

    people in Boulder County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $102,772

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 57%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Boulder County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 70

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Boulder County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
CemexTakes effect Nov 2, 2026Boulder70Staff Rebalancing at Lyons Cement PlantState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Boulder County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. BAE Systems43 open roles
  2. Scitec Innovations32 open roles
  3. Atom Computing30 open roles
  4. Infleqtion28 open roles
  5. Sens Usa19 open roles
  6. Northrop Grumman18 open roles
  7. Lockheed Martin17 open roles
  8. Blue Origin14 open roles
  9. Arcfield13 open roles
  10. Garmin12 open roles

Colleges in Boulder County

Colleges in Boulder County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Colorado BoulderBoulderPublic 4-year20,000+
Naropa UniversityBoulderPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureLouisvillePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Boulder County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Boulder County. 2 with dates announced.

  • Rocky Mountain ETA Conference

    Nov 7, 2026 · Boulder, CO

    Ticket About $149. General admission $149; one-day event with breakfast, lunch and evening reception.

  • Sundance Film Festival

    Jan 21 to Jan 31, 2027 · Boulder, CO

    Paid ticket. Pass pricing not in results.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Boulder County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • Workforce Boulder County

    Boulder · Comprehensive · 770-776-0822

    8:00-4:30PM Monday-Friday

  • Workforce Boulder County Longmont

    Longmont · Comprehensive · 720-776-0822

    8:00-4:30PM Monday-Friday

Cities in Boulder County

Other Colorado counties

All of Colorado

Laid off or looking for work in Boulder County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Colorado’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.