Boulder, CO jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Boulder
- MGR, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCEGEO Group
- IT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES MANAGERGEO Group
- Project Lead - Structured CablingIES Holdings
- Senior Electrical EngineerAlten Technology USA
- Staff Software Engineer - GNSS / INSGarmin
- Associate / Staff Digital Systems EngineerScitec Innovations
- Associate / Staff Mission Data Analyst (Clearance Required)Scitec Innovations
- Senior Staff / Senior Numerical Algorithm Software EngineerScitec Innovations
- Staff / Sr Staff Test Automation EngineerScitec Innovations
- Staff / Sr Staff C++ Software EngineerScitec Innovations
Employers hiring most in Boulder
- BAE Systems48 open roles
- Scitec Innovations37 open roles
- Atom Computing29 open roles
- Watchmaker Genomics18 open roles
- Northrop Grumman13 open roles
- GEO Group11 open roles
- Halter9 open roles
- Lynker9 open roles
- Danaher7 open roles
- Manpower6 open roles
Boulder layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
70
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CemexTakes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Boulder | 70 | Staff Rebalancing at Lyons Cement Plant | State record |
Colleges in Boulder
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Naropa University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Boulder
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Boulder. 1 with dates announced.
- Sundance Film Festival
Jan 21 to Jan 31, 2027 · Boulder, CO
Paid ticket. Pass pricing not in results.
- Rocky Mountain ETA Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Boulder, CO
Ticket About $149. General admission $149; one-day event with breakfast, lunch and evening reception.
Where Boulder ranks
Where Boulder placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mountain West$144k · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain West82 / 100 · of 11
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West233 openings · of 22
- #4Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mountain West59 / 100 · of 11
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West55 / 100 · of 11
- #5Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West57 / 100 · of 11
Boulder County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,005 jobs), arts & recreation (+338 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,809 jobs), information (−1,597 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Boulder. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Boulder County union employees protest layoff plansColorado Hometown Weekly on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
- Boulder County cement plant to lay off a least 70 employees next monthDenver7 · Oct 13, 2026
- Boulder County cement plant to lay off 70 workersThe Business Journals · Oct 8, 2026
- Boulder Valley announces preschool locations following school closure decisionColorado Hometown Weekly on MSN · Oct 4, 2026
Learn and get funded in Boulder
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Boulder. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Colorado? How to file for unemployment in Colorado (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Workforce Boulder County
Boulder · Comprehensive · 770-776-0822
8:00-4:30PM Monday-Friday
Boulder County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
186,817
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
328,317
people in Boulder County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,772
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Colorado’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Colorado unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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