Jefferson County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Jefferson County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 423 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Jefferson County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
328,385
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
579,715
people in Jefferson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,800
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Jefferson County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Jefferson County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Jefferson 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.

BAE Systems54 open roles
CesiumAstro38 open roles
Loft Orbital26 open roles
Loenbro12 open roles
Crusoe11 open roles
Honeywell International11 open roles
Alten Technology USA10 open roles
Advanced Space8 open roles
Tri-State Generation and Transmission8 open roles
BALL7 open roles

Colleges in Jefferson County

Colleges in Jefferson County
College	City	Type	Students
Colorado Christian University	Lakewood	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Colorado School of Mines	Golden	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Workforce Colorado Board Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin
Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson

Workforce Colorado, Serving Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties
Golden · Comprehensive
Monday through Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm, Virtual only on Friday

Cities in Jefferson County

Westminster203 jobs
Lakewood79 jobs
Golden68 jobs
Arvada59 jobs
Wheat Ridge12 jobs

Other Colorado counties

All of Colorado

Laid off or looking for work in Jefferson 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.