Fort Collins, Colorado Job Growth

There were 184,500 jobs in Fort Collins, Colorado in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 210,509 employed persons for the month. Fort Collins added 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 642 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Collins job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Fort Collins, Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, Colorado

CES employment for Fort Collins peaked in August 2023 at 184,500. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Fort Collins according to the employer survey. From a trough of 183,800 in September 2023, Fort Collins has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Fort Collins is at a new high of 210,509.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fort Collins, Colorado Employment History