How many jobs were added in Fort Collins, CO area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 400 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area has averaged about 252 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Fort Collins, CO area, there was a net gain of 600 in March 2026.
The Fort Collins, CO area job growth of 400 in April 2026 was smaller than the 600 jobs gained in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Fort Collins, CO area gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 23rd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2023 (+3,200) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-3,000).
The Fort Collins, CO area gained 400 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Fort Collins, CO area
How does the Fort Collins, CO area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Fort Collins, CO area has gained an average of 375 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 133, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 7,100 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Fort Collins, CO area lost an average of 133 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Fort Collins, CO area, seasonally adjusted
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