Colorado’s Public Workforce System
The public workforce system provides free services to assist employers and job seekers across Colorado.
Colorado’s network of locally-run workforce centers assists thousands of employees and job seekers across the state each year
Value Add of the Public Workforce System
Colorado’s Public Workforce Economic Impact More than $317 million in economic strength!
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Median Wages of Staff Assisted Participants, PY16 – PY20
This chart shows the median wages of Wagner-Peyser participants who were successfully employed from PY16 – PY20, including median wages prior to entry, at entry, and up through 4-years after program participation.
Source: Colorado’s Workforce Intelligence Data Expert group
Employment Sustainability, WIOA Participants vs. Not Staff Assisted, PY16 – PY20
This chart shows the average percent employment at two, four, 8, 12, and 16 quarters after exit. WIOA exiters from PY16 – PY20 were employed at a higher average percentage than non-staff assisted or self-service customers.
Source: Colorado’s Workforce Intelligence Data Expert group
Additional Resources:
- View the PY2021 WIOA Annual Report for additional program outcomes and workforce ROI data.
- Access past WIOA Annual Reports to see what the Colorado public workforce system has accomplished since 2010.
