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A Snapshot of Colorado’s 2023 Economy
Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/feat_csiresearch.jpg)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update
In recent months, Colorado’s employment growth has been sustained by robust government job gains in excess of private sector job losses. While Colorado added 300 total non-farm jobs in December, the private sector declined for the fourth straight month, losing 1,700 jobs.![Where are the Men?](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CSI-Social-CO-Where-are-the-Men2-1080x675.jpg)
Where are the Men?
This report explores the national decline in men’s labor force participation and compares Colorado men’s labor trends. While Colorado men participate in the labor force at higher rates than the national average, Colorado men’s participation is falling at a more rapid clip than the nation at large.![Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – November 2023 Update](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Report-Image-Template-31-1080x675.png)
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – November 2023 Update
Colorado’s private-sector employment declined for the 3rd-straight month in November by 2,100 jobs. The last time Colorado experienced consecutive months of private-sector job loss was during the early months of 2020.![The Economic Impact of the National Western Stock Show](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/feat_1223stockshow.jpg)
The Economic Impact of the National Western Stock Show
The National Western Stock Show remains an economic staple in the Denver and Colorado economy. The annual event brings in more than 700,000 attendees and $171 million in economic activity.