Fremont County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Fremont County economy
5.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
15,362
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
49,394
people in Fremont County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,027
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Fremont County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Fremont County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fremont County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Workforce Colorado Rural Alliance Workforce Development Board
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Canon City Workforce Center
Canon City · Comprehensive · 719-275-7408
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm; Friday by appointment
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.