Colorado Job Growth
There were 2,915,500 jobs in Colorado in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,141,867 employed persons for the month. Colorado lost 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 816 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Colorado job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 2,915,500 | -700 | +31,100 |
| CPS | 3,141,867 | +816 | +34,894 |
Colorado Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Colorado as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in Colorado
CES employment peaked in August 2023 for Colorado at 2,916,300. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Colorado according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in Colorado reached a maximum of 3,157,472 in June 2023. 15,605 jobs have been lost in Colorado since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 3,141,051, Colorado has added 816 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Colorado Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 2,915,500 | -700 | 3,141,867 | 816 |
| October 2023 | 2,916,200 | 0 | 3,141,051 | -8,011 |
| September 2023 | 2,916,200 | -100 | 3,149,062 | -6,136 |
| August 2023 | 2,916,300 | 5,900 | 3,155,198 | -2,257 |
| July 2023 | 2,910,400 | 3,400 | 3,157,455 | -17 |
| June 2023 | 2,907,000 | 1,800 | 3,157,472 | 2,994 |
| May 2023 | 2,905,200 | 8,600 | 3,154,478 | 8,845 |
| April 2023 | 2,896,600 | 6,100 | 3,145,633 | 9,343 |
| March 2023 | 2,890,500 | -1,700 | 3,136,290 | 11,927 |
| February 2023 | 2,892,200 | 3,100 | 3,124,363 | 8,453 |
| January 2023 | 2,889,100 | -800 | 3,115,910 | 6,702 |
| December 2022 | 2,889,900 | 5,500 | 3,109,208 | 2,235 |
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