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Denver Business Journal: Outdoor recreation hiring soars statewide as restaurant job listings drop

Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry has been adding jobs ahead of winter, but the state’s restaurants pulled back on hiring amid industry turmoil in the state’s biggest city.

A report from the Colorado Chamber Foundation and Aspen-based labor market analytics company Aspen Technology Labs found that the state’s active job listings modestly grew in the second quarter of 2026, rising about 1.5% year over year. The growth was below the national increase of 3.7% in the second quarter, the report said. 

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