Updated February 02, 2022 Average weekly wages for all industries by county Greeley area, second quarter 2021 (U.S. = $1,241; Area = $1,053) Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm. Greeley Area Economic Summary Unemployment rates for the nation and selected areas Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.7 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 Weld Co. Greeley area Colorado United States Dec-20 Dec-21 Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Unemployment rates -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 Greeley area United States Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics. 12-month percent changes in employment Number Percent Total nonfarm 109.3 4.9 4.7 Mining, logging, and construction 16.3 0.7 4.5 Manufacturing 14.1 0.4 2.9 Trade, transportation, and util ities 20.1 0.1 0.5 Information 0.5 0.0 0.0 Financial activities 4.4 0.0 0.0 Professional and business services 12.0 0.8 7.1 Education and health services 10.4 0.1 1.0 Leisure and hospitality 9.6 1.1 12.9 Other services 3.9 0.3 8.3 Government 18.0 1.4 8.4 Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics. Dec. 2021 Change from Dec. 2020 to Dec. 2021 Greeley area employment (number in thousands) Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban consumers for selected categories Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by producers for selected industries nationwide Average hourly wages for selected occupations Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries Average annual spending and percent distribution for selected categories Employer costs per hour worked for wages and selected employee benefits by geographic division 8.6 6.2 34.1 7.0 6.3 29.3 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 All items Food Energy Mountain division U.S. city average Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index. 12-month percent change in CPI-U, December 2021 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 General freight trucking Hospitals Support activities for coal mining Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index. 12-month percent changes in PPI $24,548 $21,409 $10,146 $9,826 $8,398 $7,316 $7,724 $7,246 $4,916 $5,177 $11,037 $10,360 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% West United States All other items Healthcare Personal insurance & pensions Food Transportation Housing Average annual expenditures, United States and West, 2020 Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey. Occupation Greeley area United States All occupations $25.17 $27.07 Compliance officers 34.04 36.35 Service unit operators, oil and gas 23.81 25.25 Roustabouts, oil and gas 19.84 20.27 Retail salespersons 17.48 14.87 Library technicians 17.05 19.05 Security guards 16.81 16.52 Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2020. Private industry, September 2021 Mountain (1) United States Total compensation $34.78 $37.24 Wages and salaries 24.40 26.36 Total benefits 10.38 10.88 Paid leave 2.42 2.74 Vacation 1.23 1.40 Supplemental pay 1.34 1.26 Insurance 2.83 2.80 Retirement and savings 1.18 1.28 Legally required benefits 2.60 2.80 Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation. (1) The states that compose the Mountain census division are: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 Mountain United States Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index. 12-month percent changes in ECI Mountain-Plains Information Office • BLSinfoKansascity@bls.gov • https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains • 816-285-7000