Greeley, Colorado Job Growth

There were 105,100 jobs in Greeley, Colorado in May 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 158,129 employed persons for the month. Greeley lost 100 jobs in May 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 291 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Greeley 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.

Greeley, Colorado Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Greeley 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 Greeley, Colorado

CES employment for Greeley peaked in July 2019 at 114,400. Since then 9,300 jobs have been lost in Greeley according to the employer survey. From a trough of 101,800 in April 2020, Greeley has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 167,335 for Greeley in November 2019. 9,206 jobs have been lost in Greeley since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 143,308, Greeley has added 14,821 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Greeley, Colorado Employment History