Four Corners Economic Quarterly - La Plata County 3rd Quarter 2006

Overview of the national, state, and local macroeconomies. Discussion of economic conditions

Topics of special interest in Southwest Colorado

4th Quarter 2006
Regional Comparisons

National, State, and Local Unemployment Comparisons

Area	2006 Annual Average	February 2007 Unemployment rate (preliminary)
United States	4.6%	4.5%
Colorado	4.3%	4.1%
La Plata County	3.4%	3.0%

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information