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Regional Economic Updates

The December 2021 Regional Economic Update, which presents the recently reported jobs and wages numbers published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (Q2 2021), provides data for April, May, and June 2021. The NWCCOG Region includes the 6-county region of Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Routt and Summit. This quarterly economic update begins the inclusion of Routt County into the NWCCOG Region (Routt County officially joined the region in November).
Q2 2021 Regional Snapshot:
  • Total Jobs: 88,825 / Yr. over Yr. Chg.: +18,660
  • Total Job Change: Q2 2019 – Q2 2020: -21,000
  • Total Establishments: 11,371 / Yr. over Yr. Chg.: +559
  • Labor Force: 88,626 (Oct. 2021); Yr. over Yr. chg.: -3,254
  • Regional UE Rate:4.2% / Yr. over Yr. Chg.: -2.8%
Annual Average Salaries:
  • Eagle County: $52,324
  • Grand County: $43,576
  • Jackson County: $38,844
  • Pitkin County: $62,608
  • Routt County: $51,480
  • Summit County: $47,060
Read the full report HERE. Archived reports can be found on NWCCOG EDD Data Center HERE.