Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 64,400 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,020 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 372 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	64,400	0	+1,000
CPS	73,020	+372	+1,148

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 2,299 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 6,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,663 for Grand Junction in November 2008. 6,643 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a February 2013 low of 66,969, Grand Junction has added 6,051 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
October 2018	64,400	0	73,020	372
September 2018	64,400	100	72,648	249
August 2018	64,300	0	72,399	-617
July 2018	64,300	0	73,016	-127
June 2018	64,300	200	73,143	35
May 2018	64,099	-100	73,108	227
April 2018	64,200	400	72,881	372
March 2018	63,800	300	72,509	294
February 2018	63,500	100	72,215	257
January 2018	63,400	-200	71,958	-43
December 2017	63,600	300	72,001	92
November 2017	63,300	-100	71,909	37