Mesa County Sees Lowest Unemployment Rate in Six Years

Mesa County's unemployment rate for September 2014 dropped to 4.5%, reaching its lowest level since November 2008. At 4.5%, Mesa County's unemployment rate is getting very close the the state average of 4.0%.

According to the Mesa County Workforce Center, an overlap between Summer seasonal hiring and holiday hiring contributed to the decline in unemployment.

KKCO 11 News reports the number of people filing for unemployment in September was also down. New filings for unemployment in September fell to 174, the fewest in six years.

We're seeing a lot of improvements, there are still some things that we approach with cautiousness in terms of our labor force is still down, even from where it was this time last year." - Suzie Miller -Mesa County Workforce Center

Miller adds that Mesa County is still feeling effects from the recession, with labor statistics trailing behind unemployment's decline.