Weld County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWeld County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
177,666
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
Where Weld County ranks
Where Weld County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Fastest-growing job markets in the Mountain West+9.6% · of 28
- #8Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mountain West50 / 100 · of 15
- #13Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mountain West34 / 100 · of 15
- #13Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mountain West2 per 100 · of 15
Weld 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 9.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 14.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, up 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+2,203 jobs), manufacturing (+1,897 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−399 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Weld 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.
Weld County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Weld 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.
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 Technologies70 open roles
- University of Northern Colorado11 open roles
- Charm Industrial7 open roles
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S5 open roles
- GEO Group4 open roles
- Ursa Major4 open roles
- 84 Lumber3 open roles
- GrabJobs3 open roles
- Leprino Foods Dairy Products Company3 open roles
- Alpha Agency2 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.
Laid off in Colorado? How to file for unemployment in Colorado (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Weld County Workforce Center
Ft Lupton · Affiliate
Monday-Friday 8-5 pm
Cities in Weld County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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