The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated October 01, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Grand Junction area, first quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,222; Area = $890)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Grand Junction Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
6.2
6.2
6.6
8.5
3.1
3.1
2.6
3.8
0.0
5.0
10.0
Mesa Co.
Grand Junction
area
Colorado
United States
Aug-19
Aug-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
Aug-17
Aug-18
Aug-19
Aug-20
Grand Junction area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
64.9
-0.8
-1.2
Mining, logging, and construction
6.4
-0.7
-9.9
Manufacturing
3.1
0.0
0.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
13.1
-0.2
-1.5
Information
0.5
-0.1
-16.7
Financial activities
3.1
-0.1
-3.1
Professional and business services
5.0
-0.4
-7.4
Education and health services
13.7
2.2
19.1
Leisure and hospitality
8.0
-0.3
-3.6
Other services
2.3
-0.4
-14.8
Government
9.7
-0.8
-7.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Aug. 2020
Change from Aug.
2019 to Aug. 2020
Grand Junction area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and