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Colorado Job Growth

There were 2,879,800 jobs in Colorado in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,136,282 employed persons for the month. Colorado lost 4,700 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 11,919 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Colorado job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,879,800 -4,700 +33,400
CPS 3,136,282 +11,919 +36,207

Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Colorado as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Colorado

CES employment peaked in February 2023 for Colorado at 2,884,500. Since then 4,700 jobs have been lost in Colorado according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Colorado for March 2023 is at a new high of 3,136,282.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 2,879,800 -4,700 3,136,282 11,919
February 2023 2,884,500 3,000 3,124,363 8,453
January 2023 2,881,500 -700 3,115,910 6,702
December 2022 2,882,200 5,500 3,109,208 2,235
November 2022 2,876,700 -300 3,106,973 2,034
October 2022 2,877,000 6,900 3,104,939 70
September 2022 2,870,100 -3,200 3,104,869 -2,281
August 2022 2,873,300 4,300 3,107,150 -3,865
July 2022 2,869,000 1,500 3,111,015 -2,895
June 2022 2,867,500 -2,800 3,113,910 417
May 2022 2,870,300 2,600 3,113,493 4,539
April 2022 2,867,700 21,300 3,108,954 8,879

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