Colorado Springs, Colorado Job Growth

There were 249,700 jobs in Colorado Springs, Colorado in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 281,734 employed persons for the month. Colorado Springs added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 246 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Colorado Springs job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	249,700	+300	+1,100
CPS	281,734	-246	+4,015

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Colorado Springs as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Colorado Springs, Colorado

CES employment for Colorado Springs peaked in September 2007 at 262,100. Since then 12,400 jobs have been lost in Colorado Springs according to the employer survey. From a trough of 245,800 in March 2010, Colorado Springs has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 301,565 for Colorado Springs in October 2007. 19,831 jobs have been lost in Colorado Springs since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 274,928, Colorado Springs has added 6,806 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Colorado Springs, Colorado Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	249,700	300	281,734	-246
February 2012	249,400	1,000	281,980	588
January 2012	248,400	1,400	281,392	147
December 2011	247,000	-2,000	281,245	-271
November 2011	249,000	-1,300	281,516	1,812
October 2011	250,300	600	279,704	2,530
September 2011	249,700	-100	277,174	2,245
August 2011	249,800	500	274,929	1
July 2011	249,300	-300	274,928	-345
June 2011	249,600	500	275,273	-1,563
May 2011	249,100	-400	276,836	-1,256
April 2011	249,500	900	278,092	373
March 2011	248,600	300	277,719	402