Department of Numbers

Boulder, Colorado Job Growth

There were 206,700 jobs in Boulder, Colorado in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 198,988 employed persons for the month. Boulder added 2,000 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 616 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boulder job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 206,700 +2,000 +5,100
CPS 198,988 +616 +7,324

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 206,700.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Boulder is at a new high of 198,988.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Boulder, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 206,700 2,000 198,988 616
December 2022 204,700 -500 198,372 112
November 2022 205,200 100 198,260 533
October 2022 205,100 -900 197,727 334
September 2022 206,000 1,000 197,393 711
August 2022 205,000 -500 196,682 898
July 2022 205,500 200 195,784 273
June 2022 205,300 1,800 195,511 439
May 2022 203,500 -300 195,072 805
April 2022 203,800 800 194,267 717
March 2022 203,000 400 193,550 1,078
February 2022 202,600 1,000 192,472 808