Weld County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
176,316
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
340,711
people in Weld County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$93,287
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Weld County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Weld County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Weld 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.
- Ursa Major Technologies69 open roles
- University of Northern Colorado22 open roles
- GEO Group5 open roles
- Ursa Major5 open roles
- Agilent Technologies4 open roles
- 84 Lumber3 open roles
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S3 open roles
- Aims Community College2 open roles
- Allozymes2 open roles
- Catapult Learning2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Weld County
- University of Northern Colorado1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Weld County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Weld County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Weld County Workforce Center
Ft Lupton · Affiliate
Monday-Friday 8-5 pm
Cities in Weld County
Other Colorado counties
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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.