Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 66,400 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,765 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction added 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 61 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction 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.

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 300 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,900 in April 2020, Grand Junction has gained 10,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,947 for Grand Junction in October 2008. 5,182 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 63,846, Grand Junction has added 10,919 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Grand Junction, Colorado Employment History