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Regional economic update

The September 2021 Regional Economic Update, which presents the most up to date jobs and wages numbers published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (Q1 2021), gives us data for January, February, and March 2021.
Overview with Year over Year Change:
  • Total Jobs: 81,637 (-7,236/-8.1%)
  • Total Establishments: 9,252 (+278)
  • Annual Average Wage:
               Eagle County: $49,764 (-0.3%)
               Grand County: $49,364 (+4.8%)
               Jackson County: $38,064 (+4.7%)
               Pitkin County: $56,212 (+4.1%)
               Summit County: $44,356 (+6.8%)
  • Regional Labor Force (Aug. 2021): 75,168 (-3,483/-4.4%)
  • Regional Unemployment Rate (Aug. 2021): 4.6% (-3.4%)
Read the full report HERE. Archived reports can be found on NWCCOG EDD Data Center HERE.