Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Job Growth
There were 1,500,800 jobs in Denver, Colorado in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,586,053 employed persons for the month. Denver added 1,400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 12,062 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Denver job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,500,800 | +1,400 | -50,700 |
CPS | 1,586,053 | +12,062 | -66,748 |
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 peaked in January 2020 at 1,559,800. Since then 59,000 jobs have been lost in Denver according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,376,800 in April 2020, Denver has gained 124,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,657,783 for Denver in February 2020. 71,730 jobs have been lost in Denver since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,431,927, Denver has added 154,126 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Denver, Colorado Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,500,800 | 1,400 | 1,586,053 | 12,062 |
October 2020 | 1,499,400 | 11,000 | 1,573,991 | 1,684 |
September 2020 | 1,488,400 | 14,400 | 1,572,307 | 26,536 |
August 2020 | 1,474,000 | 19,800 | 1,545,771 | 17,011 |
July 2020 | 1,454,200 | 19,600 | 1,528,760 | 17,684 |
June 2020 | 1,434,600 | 37,400 | 1,511,076 | 50,655 |
May 2020 | 1,397,200 | 20,400 | 1,460,421 | 28,494 |
April 2020 | 1,376,800 | -172,100 | 1,431,927 | -151,858 |
March 2020 | 1,548,900 | -10,400 | 1,583,785 | -73,998 |
February 2020 | 1,559,300 | -500 | 1,657,783 | 4,070 |
January 2020 | 1,559,800 | 3,800 | 1,653,713 | -1,719 |
December 2019 | 1,556,000 | 4,500 | 1,655,432 | 2,631 |