How many jobs were added in Colorado last month?
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Colorado gained 5,800 jobs in July 2026, ranking it sixth among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 3,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+5.8K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
6th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026's gain of 5,800 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Colorado. Monthly job growth was up from the 1,900 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Colorado gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 26th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2022 (+21,000)] while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-24,200).
There were 5,800 more jobs in July 2026 in Colorado than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Colorado sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were health care and social assistance, other services, and accommodation and food services. Health care and social assistance added 2,600 jobs. Other services gained 1,500 jobs, while accommodation and food services added 1,200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were finance and insurance, private educational services, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. Finance and insurance lost 900 jobs in July 2026, while private educational services lost 800 jobs and arts, entertainment, and recreation lost 600 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 2,600 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Colorado (July 2026)
How has Colorado's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Colorado lost an average of 975 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,400, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 8,800 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 7,800 on average every month in 2014.
In 2025, Colorado lost an average of 975 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among seven metro areas primarily in Colorado during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 200 jobs in the Pueblo, CO area to a gain of 7,800 jobs in the Denver, CO area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Colorado
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +7,800 | |
| 2. | +1,200 | |
| 3. | +500 | |
| 4. | +300 | |
| 5. | +200 | |
| 6. | +0 | |
| 7. | -200 |
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