Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Job Growth
There were 1,574,500 jobs in Denver, Colorado in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,653,951 employed persons for the month. Denver added 5,000 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 8,846 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Denver job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,574,500 | +5,000 | +76,200 |
CPS | 1,653,951 | +8,846 | +80,230 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Denver, Colorado Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Denver 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 Denver, Colorado
CES employment for Denver in April 2022 is at a new high of 1,574,500.
CPS employment in April 2022 for Denver is at a new high of 1,653,951.
Employment: CES, CPS
Denver, Colorado Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 2022 | 1,574,500 | 5,000 | 1,653,951 | 8,846 |
March 2022 | 1,569,500 | 5,300 | 1,645,105 | 9,965 |
February 2022 | 1,564,200 | 10,400 | 1,635,140 | 9,479 |
January 2022 | 1,553,800 | 4,700 | 1,625,661 | 10,244 |
December 2021 | 1,549,100 | 6,400 | 1,615,417 | -757 |
November 2021 | 1,542,700 | 10,100 | 1,616,174 | 1,029 |
October 2021 | 1,532,600 | 5,400 | 1,615,145 | 6,320 |
September 2021 | 1,527,200 | 4,500 | 1,608,825 | 8,133 |
August 2021 | 1,522,700 | 5,500 | 1,600,692 | 8,192 |
July 2021 | 1,517,200 | 6,000 | 1,592,500 | 7,353 |
June 2021 | 1,511,200 | 5,400 | 1,585,147 | 5,821 |
May 2021 | 1,505,800 | 7,500 | 1,579,326 | 5,605 |