Labor Market Information
Joseph WinterSupervisor Current Employment Statistics and
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Todd NielsenRegional Economist – Eastern Region
Economic Horoscope for Colorado
• Colorado was declared a state on Aug 1, 1876.
• Star sign: Leo
• Characteristics: (Colorado) is colorful, self assured, and expansive.
Economic Horoscope for Eastern Region 2005
• Leo: Your talents are varied. You're valued for your potential -- and you'll certainly live up to it -- but pause to be sure it's what you really want.
• As goes the Dollar, so may agricultural exports.
• Oil and gas add high value positions• As Denver Metro lost 75,000 jobs (02-03),
Eastern gained 468 jobs (1.3%)
2005 Statewide Projections from Colorado Business Economic Outlook
(In Millions of Dollars)
Livestock Crops Total Value
2005 $ 3,491.0 $ 1,367.0 $ 4,858.0
% change 04-05
4.15% 1.11% 3.27%
Source: Business Research Division, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder
2005 Statewide Projections from Colorado Business Economic Outlook
(In Millions of Dollars)
Value of Services & Forestry
Gov’t Payments
Gross Value of Farm Rev.
2005 $ 660.0 $ 250.0 $ 5,768.0
% change 04-05
1.54% -6.72% 1.00%
Source: Business Research Division, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder
QCEW-Top Sectors Industry Mix
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18.0%
11 Agriculture,Forestry, Fishing
and Hunting
21 Mining 22 Utilities 31-33Manufacturing
42 Wholesaletrade
44-45 Retail Trade 62 Health Careand SocialAssistance
Eastern Region Colorado
Labor Market Information
• Eastern Region Job Vacancy Survey Highlights
• Labor Force
• Long Term Outlook
Eastern JVS
• Conducted August 4-15, 2004
• Total of 767 employers
• Representing 54% of regional non-farm employment
• Estimated: 249 job vacancies
• Average wage of $12.00 per hour
Historical Vacancies
490
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249
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Fall 2001 Summer 2002 Summer 2003 Summer 2004
Education
24%
26%
17%
4%
15%
14%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
No Diploma
High School/GED
Vocational Training/Certification
Two Year Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Advanced Degree
Experience
No Experience Required, 28% Experience in a Related Field, 26%
Experience in this Occupation, 37%General Work Experience, 9%
Vacancies & Wages by Employer Size
$7.70
$13.60
$11.30
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Vacancies & Avg. Wage by JVS Sectors
$11.30
$5.50
$18.40
$11.00
$9.20
$11.70
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Eastern Region Workforce
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployed
QCEW by Pop. 1990-2003
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R2 = 0.9914
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27000
29000
31000
33000
35000
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80,000 85,000 90,000 95,000 100,000 105,000 110,000 115,000
POPULATION
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QCEW by Pop. 1990-2014
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31000
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HISTORCAL QCEW PROJECTED QCEW
Population and Employment
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Population Covered Employment Population Forecast Covered Employment Forecast
Long Term Outlook
• Employment to population relationship trend over the next ten years
Year Population Covered Employment
2004 112,000 36,700
2009 122,400 40,100
2014 135,400 44,200
Final Thought
• Remember: Your talents are varied, you're valued for your potential -- and you'll certainly live up to it -- but pause to be sure it's what you really want.
Contact Information
Joseph WinterSupervisor CES/LAUS
Colorado Dept of Labor
1515 Arapahoe T/2 #300
Denver, CO 80202
303-318-8857
Fax: 303-318-8871
Todd NielsenRegional Economist
Colorado Dept of Labor
1515 Arapahoe T/2 #300
Denver, CO 80202
303-318-8895
Fax: 303-318-8899