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Boulder, Colorado Job Growth

There were 209,000 jobs in Boulder, Colorado in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 198,662 employed persons for the month. Boulder added 3,700 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 121 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boulder job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 209,000 +3,700 +3,000
CPS 198,662 -121 +826

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

Boulder, Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Boulder 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 for Boulder, Colorado

CES employment for Boulder in September 2023 is at a new high of 209,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,345 for Boulder in May 2023. 683 jobs have been lost in Boulder since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Boulder, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 209,000 3,700 198,662 -121
August 2023 205,300 -2,100 198,783 -256
July 2023 207,400 -100 199,039 -211
June 2023 207,500 1,300 199,250 -95
May 2023 206,200 -100 199,345 51
April 2023 206,300 0 199,294 56
March 2023 206,300 -1,000 199,238 290
February 2023 207,300 800 198,948 443
January 2023 206,500 1,800 198,505 576
December 2022 204,700 -500 197,929 -40
November 2022 205,200 100 197,969 -23
October 2022 205,100 -900 197,992 156

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