Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 60,300 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,406 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 301 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,300	-100	+1,500
CPS	72,406	+301	+2,470

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

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, Colorado

CES employment for Grand Junction peaked in August 2008 at 66,900. Since then 6,600 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,500 in January 2010, Grand Junction has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,026 for Grand Junction in October 2008. 7,620 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 68,087, Grand Junction has added 4,319 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	60,300	-100	72,406	301
February 2012	60,400	-600	72,105	597
January 2012	61,000	1,200	71,508	835
December 2011	59,800	-400	70,673	276
November 2011	60,200	0	70,397	692
October 2011	60,200	-200	69,705	662
September 2011	60,400	400	69,043	738
August 2011	60,000	500	68,305	218
July 2011	59,500	700	68,087	-418
June 2011	58,800	0	68,505	-715
May 2011	58,800	-300	69,220	-630
April 2011	59,100	300	69,850	-86
March 2011	58,800	-100	69,936	166