Colorado's workforce ranks third out of the 50 states in the percentage of residents 25 or older with a bachelor's degree. Downtown Denver has the highest concentration of employees in the Rocky Mountain Region with more than 10% of the metro area workforce, or 110,000 people.
(Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation)
In addition to the draw of an unparalleled natural environment,
Denver is a magnet for technical and scientific workers who are interested in career opportunities in our region's dynamic industries like aerospace, bioscience, energy and information technology.
Metro Denver Industry Clusters
Industry clusters represent the economic focal points of a region, revealing targets for economic development, retention and expansion. The six key industry clusters in Metro Denver include:
- Aerospace: 55,850 employees
- Aviation: 14,230 employees
- Bioscience: 15,540 employees
- Energy: 28,500 employees
- Financial Services: 95,900 employees
- Information Technology/Software: 45,770 employees
Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Economic Profile 2008-2009
The top Downtown employers predominantly fall within the following industry categories: government, information services, education services, finance & insurance, accomodation & food, professional/ science/technical services and mining. Click here for a list of top Downtown employers.
Source: Denver Business Journal, Department of Labor & individual companies
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Denver |
Metro* |
Colorado |
| Labor Force |
315,036 |
1,379,211 |
2,705,557 |
| Employed |
301,614 |
1,325,310 |
2,602,015 |
| Unemployed |
13,422 |
53,901 |
103,542 |
| Unemp. Rate |
4.3% |
3.9% |
3.8% |
*Metro Area (MSA) is defined as a 10 county area
Source: Dept of Labor & Employment, 2007 averages
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