Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado Job Growth

There were 1,198,700 jobs in Denver, Colorado in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,286,952 employed persons for the month. Denver lost 1,000 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,529 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Denver job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,198,700	-1,000	+7,900
CPS	1,286,952	+5,529	+38,164

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 chart below shows the monthly job growth for Denver 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 Denver, Colorado

CES employment for Denver peaked in April 2008 at 1,259,700. Since then 61,000 jobs have been lost in Denver according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,182,700 in January 2010, Denver has gained 16,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,344,717 for Denver in April 2008. 57,765 jobs have been lost in Denver since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 1,248,788, Denver has added 38,164 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Denver, Colorado Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	1,198,700	-1,000	1,286,952	5,529
November 2011	1,199,700	2,200	1,281,423	10,809
October 2011	1,197,500	2,500	1,270,614	10,994
September 2011	1,195,000	2,900	1,259,620	8,821
August 2011	1,192,100	-4,200	1,250,799	-2,425
July 2011	1,196,300	1,600	1,253,224	-545
June 2011	1,194,700	-600	1,253,769	-2,710
May 2011	1,195,300	-5,200	1,256,479	-379
April 2011	1,200,500	2,700	1,256,858	2,970
March 2011	1,197,800	-900	1,253,888	3,914
February 2011	1,198,700	2,300	1,249,974	940
January 2011	1,196,400	5,600	1,249,034	246
December 2010	1,190,800	500	1,248,788	-1,365