Colorado Job Growth
There were 2,901,900 jobs in Colorado in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,138,429 employed persons for the month. Colorado added 4,300 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,028 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Colorado job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 2,901,900 | +4,300 | +103,400 |
| CPS | 3,138,429 | -2,028 | +105,117 |
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 in November 2022 for Colorado is at a new high of 2,901,900.
CPS employment in Colorado reached a maximum of 3,146,008 in August 2022. 7,579 jobs have been lost in Colorado since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Colorado Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | 2,901,900 | 4,300 | 3,138,429 | -2,028 |
| October 2022 | 2,897,600 | 14,500 | 3,140,457 | -4,933 |
| September 2022 | 2,883,100 | 5,900 | 3,145,390 | -618 |
| August 2022 | 2,877,200 | 14,600 | 3,146,008 | 3,198 |
| July 2022 | 2,862,600 | 1,900 | 3,142,810 | 5,713 |
| June 2022 | 2,860,700 | 7,800 | 3,137,097 | 11,042 |
| May 2022 | 2,852,900 | 2,900 | 3,126,055 | 17,172 |
| April 2022 | 2,850,000 | 16,000 | 3,108,883 | 15,407 |
| March 2022 | 2,834,000 | 5,300 | 3,093,476 | 21,304 |
| February 2022 | 2,828,700 | 15,900 | 3,072,172 | 17,059 |
| January 2022 | 2,812,800 | 6,000 | 3,055,113 | 17,436 |
| December 2021 | 2,806,800 | 8,300 | 3,037,677 | 4,365 |
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