A new report released today shows that good paying jobs are in small supply throughout the West.

In Colorado, for every 15 people looking for jobs, there is only one job opening that will pay the $29.71 needed to support single parent with two children, according to the report released by the Northwest Federation of Community Organization.

Of all job openings in the state, less than a third offer a wage that could support a family, the reported noted. The report, The 2009 Job Gap: Searching for Work that Pays, also found that in 2009, job-seekers in Colorado have spiked by more than 50 percent.

“This report puts the struggles of job-seekers into clear focus, and points to the growing need for lawmakers in Denver and D.C. to take action to ensure that all Coloradans can find work that pays,” says Ben Hanna from the Colorado Progressive Coalition in a prepared release..

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