Fort Collins, Colorado Job Growth

There were 182,900 jobs in Fort Collins, Colorado in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 208,203 employed persons for the month. Fort Collins added 1,900 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,055 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Collins job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Fort Collins, Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, Colorado

CES employment for Fort Collins in May 2023 is at a new high of 182,900.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Fort Collins is at a new high of 208,203.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fort Collins, Colorado Employment History