Denver County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Denver County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. Employers filed 6 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3,099 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Denver County economy

4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
441,957
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
713,734
people in Denver County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$91,681
median household income
Source: Census ACS
55%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Denver County layoffs

6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
442
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
6
employers

WARN notices filed in Denver County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 3, 2026	NR ParentCO dba Native RootsTakes effect Oct 2, 2026	Denver	141	Closure	State record
Jul 31, 2026	TIAATakes effect Oct 1, 2026	Denver	20	Closure	State record
Jul 21, 2026	TravelportTakes effect Jul 22, 2026	Denver	48	Mass Layoff	State record
Jul 14, 2026	The Cannabist CompanyTakes effect Sep 11, 2026	Denver	50	Closure	State record
Apr 10, 2026	T-MobileTakes effect Jun 8, 2026	Denver	51	Business Sales Care no longer operating at the facility. Not a closure.	State record
Mar 20, 2026	PharmaCann Inc.Takes effect May 20, 2026	Denver	132	Not Specified	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Denver 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.

True Anomaly122 open roles
Blue Origin88 open roles
Amazon80 open roles
Davita72 open roles
Ibotta54 open roles
Gusto43 open roles
Esri42 open roles
Crusoe39 open roles
Janus Henderson38 open roles
Checkr25 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Denver County

EverCommerce1,001–5,000 employees
InnovAge Holding1,001–5,000 employees
Metropolitan State University of Denver1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Denver County

Colleges in Denver County
College	City	Type	Students
Colorado State University Global	Denver	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of Denver	Denver	Private nonprofit 4-year	10,000–19,999
Regis University	Denver	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Iliff School of Theology	Denver	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Denver County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Denver County. 31 with dates announced.

ISC2 Security Congress
Oct 24 to Oct 28, 2026 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Pass prices not shown on the agenda announcement; earns up to 81.5 CPE.
Gartner Customer Service & Support Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Price not captured.
CHIME Fall Forum
Nov 11 to Nov 14, 2026 · Denver, CO
By invitation only. Rate $2,395 since Aug 15, 2026 (anniversary rate $795 expired); main sessions Nov 12-13.
EXHIBITORLIVE
Feb 14 to Feb 18, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Exhibition Feb 15-17.
Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High
Feb 17 to Feb 19, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Pre-conference training Feb 16-17; prices not shown on home page.
Open call for speakers
MINEXCHANGE SME Annual Conference & Expo
Feb 28 to Mar 3, 2027 · Denver, CO
Ticket $945 to $1,565. Full conference: SME member $945 early bird (to Jan 14), $1,095 standard, $1,245 onsite; nonmember $1,265…
Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 1, 2026
ABC Convention
Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Early-bird deadline Jan 15, 2027; CM Competition early rate $495 for students.
NICAR Data Journalism Conference
Mar 11 to Mar 14, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Fee not in results.
WiCyS Annual Conference
Mar 17 to Mar 19, 2027 · Denver, CO
Free expo, paid sessions. Students cannot buy open registration; they attend by scholarship. General registration opens in…
Open call for speakers
AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference
Mar 22 to Mar 25, 2027 · Denver, CO
Ticket $930 to $1,240. 2026 rate card: member early $930, non-member regular $1,240; 2027 registration opens late October 2026.
Cvent CONNECT
Apr 5 to Apr 8, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.
Customer Success Summit Denver
Apr 7 to Apr 8, 2027 · Denver, CO
Ticket About $995. Individual pass $995 (listed against a crossed-out $1,295); Pro+ membership $1,999 includes the summit.

Showing 12 of 37 conferences, 31 with dates announced.

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Workforce development and job centers

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

Denver Workforce Development Board
City: City of Denver

Denver Webb Workforce Center
Denver · Comprehensive
Virtual services provided M-F 9AM 4PM / In-Person services walk-in M-Th 9AM-4PM 720-337-WORK.
Denver Workforce Center at Denver International Airport (DEN)
Denver · Affiliate
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Fridays Virtually)
Denver Workforce Center at Montbello
Denver · Affiliate
9:00am - 4:00pm Monday through Thursday (Closed Friday to in-person appointments)
Denver Workforce Services Center
Denver · Affiliate · 720-337-9675
Monday - Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm

Cities in Denver County

Denver3,099 jobs

Other Colorado counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Denver County?

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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.