Department of Numbers

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.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 182,900 +1,900 +3,800
CPS 208,203 +1,055 +3,178

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

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Fort Collins, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 182,900 1,900 208,203 1,055
April 2023 181,000 1,500 207,148 662
March 2023 179,500 1,500 206,486 571
February 2023 178,000 0 205,915 209
January 2023 178,000 300 205,706 195
December 2022 177,700 0 205,511 -5
November 2022 177,700 -700 205,516 -31
October 2022 178,400 -900 205,547 5
September 2022 179,300 -100 205,542 46
August 2022 179,400 200 205,496 102
July 2022 179,200 100 205,394 169
June 2022 179,100 0 205,225 200