Grand Junction, Colorado Job Growth

There were 65,900 jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,106 employed persons for the month. Grand Junction lost 0 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 48 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Junction job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	65,900	0	+1,499
CPS	75,106	+48	+1,659

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 800 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 7,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,596 for Grand Junction in November 2008. 4,490 jobs have been lost in Grand Junction since then according to the household survey. From a August 2013 low of 67,032, Grand Junction has added 8,074 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 2019	65,900	0	75,106	48
September 2019	65,900	300	75,058	92
August 2019	65,600	-500	74,966	-5
July 2019	66,100	300	74,971	170
June 2019	65,800	200	74,801	235
May 2019	65,600	-400	74,566	169
April 2019	66,000	500	74,397	196
March 2019	65,500	99	74,201	247
February 2019	65,400	200	73,954	258
January 2019	65,200	299	73,696	224
December 2018	64,900	0	73,472	-10
November 2018	64,900	500	73,482	35