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Pueblo, Colorado Job Growth

There were 64,200 jobs in Pueblo, Colorado in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,736 employed persons for the month. Pueblo lost 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 269 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pueblo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 64,200 -100 +1,000
CPS 74,736 -269 +1,924

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Pueblo, Colorado Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Pueblo peaked in March 2020 at 65,099. Since then 899 jobs have been lost in Pueblo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,200 in April 2020, Pueblo has gained 6,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,018 for Pueblo in September 2022. 282 jobs have been lost in Pueblo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Pueblo, Colorado Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 64,200 -100 74,736 -269
December 2022 64,300 200 75,005 14
November 2022 64,099 0 74,991 40
October 2022 64,099 0 74,951 -67
September 2022 64,099 -100 75,018 120
August 2022 64,200 100 74,898 179
July 2022 64,099 0 74,719 192
June 2022 64,099 199 74,527 271
May 2022 63,900 -400 74,256 280
April 2022 64,300 600 73,976 311
March 2022 63,700 200 73,665 449
February 2022 63,500 300 73,216 404