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Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 63,000 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in July 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,343 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction lost 400 jobs in July 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 27 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey July 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 63,000 -400 -2,300
CPS 71,343 -27 -2,622

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 3,700 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,000 in April 2020, Grand Junction has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,596 for Grand Junction in November 2008. 8,253 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 64,739, Grand Junction has added 6,604 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2020

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
July 2020 63,000 -400 71,343 -27
June 2020 63,400 2,300 71,370 3,328
May 2020 61,100 3,100 68,042 3,303
April 2020 58,000 -7,000 64,739 -6,312
March 2020 65,000 99 71,051 -3,117
February 2020 64,900 -199 74,168 33
January 2020 65,099 299 74,135 -87
December 2019 64,800 100 74,222 20
November 2019 64,700 -300 74,202 28
October 2019 65,000 0 74,174 54
September 2019 65,000 -99 74,120 77
August 2019 65,099 -200 74,043 78

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