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Boulder, Colorado Job Growth

There were 210,400 jobs in Boulder, Colorado in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 200,153 employed persons for the month. Boulder lost 600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 969 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boulder job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 210,400 -600 +5,200
CPS 200,153 +969 +2,184

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 peaked in October 2023 at 211,000. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Boulder according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Boulder is at a new high of 200,153.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Boulder, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 210,400 -600 200,153 969
October 2023 211,000 1,000 199,184 361
September 2023 210,000 4,700 198,823 40
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

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