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Colorado Job Growth

There were 2,862,900 jobs in Colorado in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,142,831 employed persons for the month. Colorado added 2,200 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,734 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Colorado job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey July 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,862,900 +2,200 +100,300
CPS 3,142,831 +5,734 +151,133

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 July 2022 for Colorado is at a new high of 2,862,900.

CPS employment in Colorado for July 2022 is at a new high of 3,142,831.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2022

Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
July 2022 2,862,900 2,200 3,142,831 5,734
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
November 2021 2,798,500 13,900 3,033,312 6,979
October 2021 2,784,600 14,800 3,026,333 11,901
September 2021 2,769,800 3,100 3,014,432 11,950
August 2021 2,766,700 4,100 3,002,482 10,784

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