Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Job Growth
There were 1,590,800 jobs in Denver, Colorado in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,685,952 employed persons for the month. Denver lost 1,400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 36 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Denver job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,590,800 | -1,400 | -8,000 |
| CPS | 1,685,952 | +36 | +5,339 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Denver, Colorado Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Denver 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 for Denver, Colorado
CES employment for Denver peaked in February 2023 at 1,601,800. Since then 11,000 jobs have been lost in Denver according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,692,532 for Denver in May 2023. 6,580 jobs have been lost in Denver since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 1,685,916, Denver has added 36 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Denver, Colorado Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 1,590,800 | -1,400 | 1,685,952 | 36 |
| October 2023 | 1,592,200 | -2,500 | 1,685,916 | -3,404 |
| September 2023 | 1,594,700 | -4,200 | 1,689,320 | -2,186 |
| August 2023 | 1,598,900 | 1,400 | 1,691,506 | -423 |
| July 2023 | 1,597,500 | -500 | 1,691,929 | -226 |
| June 2023 | 1,598,000 | 700 | 1,692,155 | -377 |
| May 2023 | 1,597,300 | -600 | 1,692,532 | 930 |
| April 2023 | 1,597,900 | 100 | 1,691,602 | 1,897 |
| March 2023 | 1,597,800 | -4,000 | 1,689,705 | 2,804 |
| February 2023 | 1,601,800 | 2,400 | 1,686,901 | 2,969 |
| January 2023 | 1,599,400 | -800 | 1,683,932 | 3,388 |
| December 2022 | 1,600,200 | 1,400 | 1,680,544 | -69 |
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