GDP, 2025$574.9B#17 of 51 · 1.9% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.9%#27 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$86,342#10 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20264.1%#31 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $90.8B | 15.8% | +2.1 pp | 4 | ||
| Government | $65.0B | 11.3% | +0.2 pp | 21 | ||
| Manufacturing | $29.1B | 5.1% | −4.4 pp | 43 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $33.1B | 5.8% | −3.0 pp | 37 | ||
| Professional services | $65.6B | 11.4% | +3.4 pp | 4 | ||
| Health care | $36.7B | 6.4% | −1.2 pp | 43 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $31.9B | 5.5% | −0.8 pp | 31 | ||
| Retail trade | $31.8B | 5.5% | −0.3 pp | 40 | ||
| Information | $36.6B | 6.4% | +0.6 pp | 6 | ||
| Construction | $32.7B | 5.7% | +1.3 pp | 10 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $19.8B | 3.4% | +0.2 pp | 22 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $21.0B | 3.6% | +0.5 pp | 15 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $16.2B | 2.8% | −0.2 pp | 27 | ||
| Other services | $13.2B | 2.3% | +0.3 pp | 14 | ||
| Management of companies | $11.0B | 1.9% | +0.1 pp | 17 | ||
| Utilities | $6.4B | 1.1% | −0.5 pp | 49 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $17.4B | 3.0% | +1.7 pp | 9 | ||
| Education | $4.8B | 0.8% | −0.3 pp | 26 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $8.9B | 1.5% | +0.5 pp | 3 | ||
| Agriculture | $3.0B | 0.5% | −0.3 pp | 32 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Colorado
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,052,498 | $330.2B | $92,174 | 4.0% | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 777,634 | $56.4B | $68,989 | 4.1% | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 374,574 | $28.5B | $73,894 | 3.9% | |
| Greeley, CO | 369,745 | $29.5B | $63,672 | 4.3% | |
| Boulder, CO | 330,262 | $39.3B | $104,808 | 4.0% | |
| Pueblo, CO | 169,866 | $8.8B | $51,492 | 5.5% | |
| Grand Junction, CO | 161,260 | $9.5B | $59,925 | 4.2% |