Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 63,400 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,199 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 683 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,400	0	+1,100
CPS	72,199	+683	+3,931

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

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, Colorado

CES employment for Grand Junction peaked in August 2008 at 66,700. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,300 in September 2010, Grand Junction has gained 5,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,663 for Grand Junction in November 2008. 7,464 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 67,119, Grand Junction has added 5,080 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	63,400	0	72,199	683
January 2018	63,400	-200	71,516	1,548
December 2017	63,600	300	69,968	285
November 2017	63,300	-100	69,683	60
October 2017	63,400	300	69,623	-252
September 2017	63,100	0	69,875	-25
August 2017	63,100	100	69,900	317
July 2017	63,000	100	69,583	283
June 2017	62,900	300	69,300	214
May 2017	62,600	300	69,086	-83
April 2017	62,300	-100	69,169	270
March 2017	62,400	100	68,899	631