Civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO

Civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO was 262,921 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 28 cities in 2025.

2025, persons262,921

Change on 2024-0.6%

Rank2nd of 28Cities in Colorado ranked

Series high264,6122024

Series low142,5011990

Next release: Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 10:00 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

Civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025

persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.

All 36 values

Period	persons
2025	262,921
2024	264,612
2023	261,404
2022	255,312
2021	252,067
2020	244,199
2019	242,080
2018	238,109
2017	232,179
2016	225,249
2015	217,630
2014	215,471
2013	215,373
2012	215,433
2011	215,657
2010	215,059
2009	214,983
2008	215,007
2007	213,723
2006	212,243
2005	207,248
2004	204,749
2003	200,767
2002	197,529
2001	193,156
2000	189,741
1999	198,071
1998	193,175
1997	187,141
1996	182,447
1995	176,540
1994	166,547
1993	155,068
1992	148,339
1991	143,869
1990	142,501

Rankings

US cities by civilian labor force 1706 places
Cities in Colorado by civilian labor force 28 places

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/colorado-springs-co. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/colorado-springs-co.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/colorado-springs-co (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
  title = {{Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average: Civilian labor force, Colorado Springs, CO, 1990 to 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/colorado-springs-co. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

RIS

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What is the civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO?

Civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO was 262,921 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 28 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Colorado Springs, CO?

264,612 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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