Pueblo, Colorado Job Growth

There were 58,300 jobs in Pueblo, Colorado in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 68,533 employed persons for the month. Pueblo lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 304 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pueblo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	58,300	-200	+400
CPS	68,533	-304	+2,094

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 January 2008 at 59,200. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Pueblo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,900 in June 2010, Pueblo has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,673 for Pueblo in October 2007. 1,140 jobs have been lost in Pueblo since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 66,300, Pueblo has added 2,233 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pueblo, Colorado Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	58,300	-200	68,533	-304
February 2012	58,500	-200	68,837	-375
January 2012	58,700	-400	69,212	-228
December 2011	59,100	300	69,440	160
November 2011	58,800	100	69,280	398
October 2011	58,700	-200	68,882	464
September 2011	58,900	300	68,418	409
August 2011	58,600	-200	68,009	174
July 2011	58,800	600	67,835	523
June 2011	58,200	0	67,312	281
May 2011	58,200	-100	67,031	202
April 2011	58,300	400	66,829	390
March 2011	57,900	-100	66,439	62