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Larimer County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Larimer County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 229 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Larimer County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.8% the month before

  • 200,787

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 363,561

    people in Larimer County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $91,364

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 49%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Larimer County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 8

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Larimer County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
PetVet OperatingTakes effect Sep 8, 2026Larimer8ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Larimer 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. Veralto20 open roles
  2. Anduril Industries16 open roles
  3. AtmosZero16 open roles
  4. HP12 open roles
  5. Advanced Micro Devices10 open roles
  6. Anduril7 open roles
  7. Danaher5 open roles
  8. GForce Life Sciences5 open roles
  9. Landline5 open roles
  10. TEKsystems5 open roles

Colleges in Larimer County

Colleges in Larimer County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsPublic 4-year20,000+

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development

    Fort Collins · Comprehensive · 970-498-6600

    Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Cities in Larimer County

Other Colorado counties

All of Colorado

Laid off or looking for work in Larimer 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.