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Pueblo, Colorado Job Growth

There were 58,200 jobs in Pueblo, Colorado in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,440 employed persons for the month. Pueblo lost 300 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 160 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pueblo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,200 -300 +1,400
CPS 69,440 +160 +2,877

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

Pueblo, Colorado Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Pueblo 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 Pueblo, Colorado

CES employment for Pueblo peaked in September 2011 at 59,300. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Pueblo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,673 for Pueblo in October 2007. 233 jobs have been lost in Pueblo since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 66,300, Pueblo has added 3,140 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Pueblo, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 58,200 -300 69,440 160
November 2011 58,500 -700 69,280 398
October 2011 59,200 -100 68,882 464
September 2011 59,300 700 68,418 409
August 2011 58,600 -600 68,009 174
July 2011 59,200 600 67,835 523
June 2011 58,600 400 67,312 281
May 2011 58,200 -200 67,031 202
April 2011 58,400 1,300 66,829 390
March 2011 57,100 -700 66,439 62
February 2011 57,800 700 66,377 77
January 2011 57,100 300 66,300 -263
December 2010 56,800 -300 66,563 -48