How many jobs were added in Fort Collins, CO area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 500 jobs in July 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 235 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Fort Collins, CO area job growth of 900 in June 2026 was larger than the 400 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Fort Collins, CO area gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 18th-highest 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 500 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Fort Collins, CO area
How has the Fort Collins, CO area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Fort Collins, CO area has lost an average of 133 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 250. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 383 every month in 2009 to a gain of 592 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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