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 |
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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
Pueblo, Colorado Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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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 |