Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado increased by 8,800 from September to October to 2,254,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government added 900 payroll jobs and the private sector added 7,900.  According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.1 percent.  The number of people actively participating in the labor force increased 16,300 to 2,697,700 and total employment increased 19,100 to 2,478,000 causing the number of unemployed … Read entire article »