Garfield County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Garfield County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 8 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Garfield County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
32,972
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
62,034
people in Garfield County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,172
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Garfield County ranks

Where Garfield County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#7Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West8.7 per 10,000 · of 36
#23Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West17% · of 40

Garfield County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 6.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+406 jobs), health care (+382 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Garfield County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Los Alamos scientist’s AI materials startup to bring 80 jobs to Nambé PuebloYahoo Finance · Oct 20, 2026
Pueblo commissioners eliminate receptionist jobs amid budget shortfallFighting Irish Wire · Oct 14, 2026

Learn and get funded in Garfield County

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.

Garfield County layoffs

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

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Garfield 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.

Waste Connections2 open roles
Alpine Bank Opportunities1 open role
Gould Construction1 open role
gpac LLC.1 open role
Mountain Family Health Centers1 open role
National Veterinary Associates1 open role
Ulta Beauty1 open role

Colleges in Garfield County

Colleges in Garfield County
College	City	Type	Students
Colorado Mountain College	Glenwood Springs	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Garfield County. 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 Colorado Rural Alliance Workforce Development Board
Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Broomfield, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, Yuma

Glenwood Springs Workforce Center
Glenwood Springs · Comprehensive · 970-945-8638
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Fridays available virtually and by phone 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm.

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Colorado’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Colorado unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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